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
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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