Historical Events In December - 31

1962  Katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on December - 31.   

1964  Donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph) on December - 31.   

1966  On December - 31 monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks   

1966  On December - 31 pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting   

1966  Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  On December - 31 arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies   

1968  First supersonic airliner flown (Russian TU-144) on December - 31.   

1968  Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1969  On December - 31 salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69   

1970  On this day in history congress authorizes the Eisenhower dollar coin   

1970  Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve the Beatles on December - 31.   

1970  Cyril M Scott, English composer/author (Alchemist), dies at 91 on December - 31.   

1971  On this day in history peter Deuel, actor (Gidget, Love on a Rooftop), commits suicide at 31   

1972  Roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38 on December - 31.   

1974  On December - 31 gold legal in US, Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin   

1975  On December - 31 donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47   

1976  TV soap "Somerset" ends 6 year run on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa   

1977  Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado on December - 31.   

1977  On this day in history nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62   

1978  Taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with the US on this day in history.   

1979  On December - 31 winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts   

1980  A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 on this day in history.   

1980  On December - 31 arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies   

1981  Lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana on December - 31.   

1981  On December - 31 frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60   

1982  On this day in history tV soap "The Doctors" ends 19 year run   

1983  Brunei gains complete independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1983  On December - 31 bill Hunt, cricketer (Test for Aust, out 0, took 0-25 & 0-14), dies   

1984  NYC subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH on December - 31.   

1984  Rajiv Gandhi takes office as India's 6th PM succeeds his mom, Indira on December - 31.   

1985  On this day in history king Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks   

1985  Alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies on December - 31.   

1986  Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 on this day in history.   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

1378  On December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  On December - 31 birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On December - 31 birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

1572  On December - 31 birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  On this day in history birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

0192  On this day in history death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on this day in history.   

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on December - 31.   

1297  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1302  On this day in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)