2nd » Following more than a month of Turkish-Armenian War, the Turkish dictated Treaty of Alexandropol is concluded.
5th » Dimitrios Rallis forms a government in Kingdom of Greece e.g Greece.
11th » Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for an Irish Republican Army named IRA ambush, British forces The Burning of Cork e.g burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians also reported being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused b
19th » Constantine I of Greece King Constantine I is restored as Kingdom of Greece King of the Hellenes after the death of his son Alexander of Greece and a Referendum plebiscite.
22nd » The GOELRO plan known as GOELRO economic development plan is adopted by the 8th Congress of Soviets e.g Congress of Soviets of the Russian SFSR.
Famous Birthdays on December in 1920
4th » Nadir Afonso, Portuguese painter and architect (d. 2013)
4th » Jeanne Manford, American educator and activist, co-founded PFLAG (d. 2013)
4th » Neville Thiele, Australian engineer (d. 2012)
6th » Dave Brubeck, American pianist and composer (d. 2012)
6th » Peter Dimmock, English sportscaster
6th » George Porter, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize in Chemistry or Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002)
7th » Tatamkulu Afrika, South African poet and author (d. 2002)
7th » Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist (d. 2012)
7th » Walter Nowotny, Austrian-German soldier and pilot (d. 1944)
9th » Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Italian economist and politician, 10th President of Italy
10th » Clarice Lispector, Ukrainian-Brazilian journalist and author (d. 1977)
10th » Reginald Rose, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2002)
10th » Thanassis Skordalos, Greek musician (d. 1998)
11th » Denis Jenkinson, English motor sport journalist (d. 1996)