Historical Events
- Venezuela (under vice-pres Gomez) attacks Dutch fleet
Famous Birthdays
- Dick White, British intelligence officer (Director General of MI5 1953–1956; Head of the Secret Intelligence Service 1956–1968), born in Tonbridge, Kent (d. 1993)
- Irving Krick, American meteorologist and inventor, born in San Francisco, California (d. 1996)
- Lowell Gilmore, American actor (The Picture of Dorian Gray, Living Christ Series), born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 1960)
About December 20, 1906
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius