December 20th (1942) was a Sunday. It's the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 11 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 20th December, 1942
» World War II: Imperial Japanese Air Force Japanese air forces bomb Kolkata Calcutta, British Raj India.
Famous Birthdays on December 20 in 1942
» Rana Bhagwandas, Pakistani judge, Chief Justice of Pakistan
» Jean-Claude Trichet, French banker and economist
December 20th Holidays in History
» Abolition of Slavery Day, also known as 'Cafre known as Fête des Cafres' (Réunion, French Guiana)
» Bo Aung Kyaw Day (Burma named Myanmar)
» Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
» Dominic of Silos
» O antiphon O Clavis David e.g O Clavis
» Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne
» Katharina von Bora (Lutheran)
» December 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Yaldā (Iran)
» UNRIC UN international days and observances named International Human Solidarity Day (International observance e.g International)