Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology

Recalling events that happened on this day in history.
Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.

Compiled by Ulli Diemer

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December 20, 1812
The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, publish the first volume of Children’s and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen), a collection of German folk tales. The collection is commonly known today as Grimm’s Fairy Tales (German: Grimms Märchen).
Related Topics: Folklore
December 20, 1956  
The Montgomery Bus boycott ends in victory with a court ruling that segregated buses are unconstitutional.
December 20, 1989
The United States invades Panama. They kill an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people and install a new government. It is the 20th time the U.S. has invaded Panama since 1856.



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