THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2012

Today is Thursday, December 20, the 355th day of 2011. There are 11 days left in the year

0069 ― General Vespasianus occupies Rome

1192 ― Richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna

1879 ― Tom Edison privately demonstrated incandescent light at Menlo Park

1919 ― U.S. House of Representatives restricts immigration

1922 ― Fourteen republics form Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics (USSR)

1949 ― Maurice Ravel/John Cranko's ballet "Beauty & the Beast" premieres

1957 ― Elvis Presley given draft notice to join U.S. Army for national service

1963 ― Berlin Wall opens for first time to West Berliners

1977 ― First Space walk made by G. Grechko from Salyut

1999 ― Portugal returns Macau to China