December 20: US Buys Louisiana, the Viet Cong and Grimm's Fairy Tales

On This Day in History December 20, 2020 Historical Events 1522  Suleiman the Magnificent accepts surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle in Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta. 1803  French flag lowered in New Orleans to mark the formal transfer of the Louisiana Purchase from France to USA for $27M 1812  "Grimm's Fairy Tales" or "Children's and Household Tales" by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm is first published 1917  Cheka formed - Soviet state security force and forerunner to the KGB, under Felix Dzerzhinsky after decree by Lenin 1960  The National Liberation Front, better known as the Viet Cong, is officially formed in South Vietnam More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Dylan Wang 22nd Birthday Harvey Firestone (1868 - 1938) Kylian Mbappé 22nd Birthday Robert Menzies (1894 - 1978) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths John Steinbeck (1902 - 1968) Sacagawea ( - 1812) More Famous Deaths December 20: Slavery Divide Triggers America's Civil War South Carolina voted to secede from the United States on this day. The move was quickly followed by other Southern states and led to the American Civil War. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand