Today in Geek History – December 20

Today in Geek History - December 20

Geeky tidbits that we find interesting and hope you will too.

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1812 – “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” or “Children’s and Household Tales” by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm is first published
1946 – Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” film premieres in New York, directed by Frank Capra, starring James Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore
1950 – “Harvey” starring James Stewart premieres in New York
1962 – Osmond brothers debut on Andy Williams Show
1974 – “The Godfather Part II”, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, is released
1996 – Horror film classic “Scream”, starring Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox, is released
2007 – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becomes the oldest ever monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days.

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