20 December 1808 December 19, 2013 Author: Staff The Siege of Zaragoza begins during the Peninsular War. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next." Henry Ward Beecher — Click here for more from Henry Ward Beecher Related posts: 23 November 1808 30 December 1066 20 December 1192 20 December 1987 16 December 1972 Categories: History Tags: 1808, 20 December