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On this day timelines December 20th

Events

1843 – A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (pictured), a novella about the miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation after being visited by three Christmas ghosts, was first published.

• Timeline unavailable: Novels by Charles Dickens
• Timeline unavailable: Films based on A Christmas Carol

Births

1916 – Roy Ward Baker, English director and producer (d. 2010)

• Timeline unavailable: Films directed by Roy Ward Baker

1940 – Phil Ochs, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1976)

• Timeline unavailable: Phil Ochs albums

1941 – Maurice White, American singer-songwriter and producer (Earth, Wind & Fire)

• Timeline unavailable: Songs written by Maurice White
• Timeline unavailable: Albums produced by Maurice White
• Timeline unavailable: Earth, Wind & Fire albums

1944 – Alvin Lee, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Ten Years After) (d. 2013)

• Timeline unavailable: Ten Years After albums

1944 – Zal Yanovsky, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Lovin' Spoonful) (d. 2002)

• The Lovin' Spoonful albums

1947 – Jimmy Bain, Scottish bass player and songwriter (Rainbow and Wild Horses)

• Timeline unavailable: Songs written by Jimmy Bain

1962 – Gary Fleder, American director, producer, and screenwriter

• Timeline unavailable: Films directed by Gary Fleder

1975 – Brandon Sanderson, American author and academic

• Timeline unavailable: Novels by Brandon Sanderson

1979 – Kevin Devine, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Bad Books)

• Timeline unavailable: Kevin Devine albums

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