December 20 - The day in History

December 20 : General Interest 1957: Elvis Presley is drafted On this day in 1957, while spending the Christmas holidays at Graceland, his newly purchased Tennessee mansion, rock-and-roll star Elvis Presley receives his draft notice for the United States Army... read more American Revolution 1783 : Virginia cedes western land to federal government http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/virginia-cedes-western-land-to-federal-government Automotive 1989 : "Roger & Me" opens in U.S. theaters http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roger--me-opens-in-us-theaters Civil War 1862 : Rebels raid Union supply depot at Holly Springs, Mississippi http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/raid-on-holly-springs-mississippi Cold War 1963 : Berlin Wall opened for first time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/berlin-wall-opened-for-first-time Crime 1986 : Man chased to his death in Howard Beach hate-crime http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/man-chased-to-his-death-in-howard-beach-hate-crime Disaster 1987 : Ferry collides with oil tanker near Manila http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ferry-collides-with-oil-tanker-near-manila General Interest 1946 : French crack down on Vietnamese rebels http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-crack-down-on-vietnamese-rebels 1989 : The U.S. invades Panama http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-us-invades-panama 1995 : NATO assumes peacekeeping duties in Bosnia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nato-assumes-peacekeeping-duties-in-bosnia Hollywood 1989 : Michael Moore's Roger & Me opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/michael-moores-roger--me-opens Literary 1579 : John Fletcher is baptized http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-fletcher-is-baptized Music 1969 : "Funky Drummer" is recorded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotfunky-drummerquot-is-recorded Old West 1803 : The French surrender Orleans to the U.S. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-french-surrender-orleans-to-the-us Presidential 1836 : Jackson submits Indian treaty to Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackson-submits-indian-treaty-to-congress Sports 1983 : Guy Lafleur and Steve Shutt get landmark goals in same game http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/guy-lafleur-and-steve-shutt-get-landmark-goals-in-same-game Vietnam War 1960 : National Liberation Front formed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/national-liberation-front-formed 1967 : President Johnson visits Australia, Thailand, and Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-johnson-visits-australia-thailand-and-vietnam World War I 1914 : First Battle of Champagne begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-champagne-begins World War II 1941 : Hitler to Halder: No retreat! http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-to-halder-no-retreat

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