On This Day — 20 December
Key events, births, and deaths on December 20th throughout history
Historical Events
1803
Louisiana Purchase completed by the U.S.
1989
U.S. invades Panama to oust Manuel Noriega.
1999
Portugal returns Macau to China.
Notable Births
1868
Harvey Firestone – American industrialist.
1983
Jonah Hill – American actor.
1984
Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (B.o.B) – American rapper.
In Memoriam
1590
Ambroise Paré – French surgeon.
2009
Brittany Murphy – American actress.
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