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Celebrations and notable events that occurred on December 20, 2026.
Events that occurred on December 20 throughout history
France transfers the authority of 828,000 square miles of land over to the United States completing the sale of the Louisiana Purchase.
The U.S. Patent Office issued the first patent No. 488,494 to Alexander T. Brown and George Stillman of Syracuse, NY for a pneumatic vehicle tire that "readily and easily detached from or applied to the rim of a wheel."
Directed by Frank Capra, It's a Wonderful Life, premieres in New York City. Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore, the perennial Christmas film earned four Oscar nominations.
Dr. Bernard Kouchner and several Paris journalists founded Doctors Without Borders.
President Donald Trump signed legislation creating the United States Space Force. December 20th Celebrated Birthdays
