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Today in History summary of notable events on December 20
Notable events include the 1803 completion of the Louisiana Purchase in New Orleans, the 1860 South Carolina secession, and the 1945 end of rationing. Also mentioned are the Berlin Wall opening in 1963, deaths of Hank Snow and others, plus birthdays of Audrey Totter Charlie Callas and John Hillerman.
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Louisiana Purchase
France
United States
New Orleans
Pawtucket
R.I
South Carolina
Savannah
William T. Sherman
Office of Price Administration
Berlin Wall
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Vector
Mindoro Island
Panama
Manuel Noriega
Nkem Chukwu
Houston
Robert Blake
Los Angeles
Continental Airlines
Denver
Olga Lepeshinskaya
Bolshoi Ballet
Moscow
Robert Mulligan
Audrey Totter
Charlie Callas
John Hillerman