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DECEMBER 20 | Birthdays and Events

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December 17, 2024 9:10 pm CST

Notable Birthdays for December 20

Richard Lucian Page (1807-1901) - Navy Officer for the Confederate Army.

Romeyn Beck Ayres (1825-1888) - Brevet Major General in the Union Army.

Elsie de Wolfe (1865-1950) - One of the first female interior decorators.

Harvey Samuel Firestone (1868-1938) - Funded the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.

Charley Grapewin (1869-1956) - Actor who played uncle Henry in the Wizard of Oz.

Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901-1967) - Inventor of the Van de Graaff generator.

John Hillerman (1932-2017) - Actor best remembered for his role as Jonathan Higgins in Magnum, P.I.

Peter Criss (1945-Still Living) - Drummer and co-founder of the rock band KISS.

Chris Robinson (1966-Still Living) - Lead singer of the rock band the Black Crowes.

Memorable Events for December 20

1790 - The first cotton mill begins spinning yarn in RI.

1919 - The House of Representatives restricts immigration into the U.S.

1940 - Captain America makes his first appearance in comic books.

1945 - Auto tires rationing ends in U.S.

1956 - Montgomery, AL removes race-based seating on buses.

1967 - At least 474,300 soldiers are sent to Vietnam.