December 20

The twentieth day of December.

Events

 * 69: Vespasian, a former general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of emperor. Vespasian's son Titus continues the seige on Jerusalem.
 * 1192: Richard the Lion-Heart is captured and imprisoned by Leopold V of Austria on his way home to England after signing a treaty with Saladin ending the crusade.
 * 1522: Suleiman the Magnificent accepts the surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle on Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta.
 * 2005: US District Court Judge John E. Jones III rules against mandating the teaching of "[[intelligent design" in his ruling of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District.

Births

 * 1566: Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (d. 1612)
 * 1944: Archie Wayne Mangold, Sr. (father of User:Archola)

Deaths

 * 217: Pope Zephyrinus

Roman Catholicism

 * Dominic of Silos
 * O Clavis David (O key of David)
 * Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne

Orthodox Church

 * Ignatius of Antioch