Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 31

1878  Elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman (d. 1966) was born on December - 31.   

1880  On this day in history birth of george C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953)   

1880  Fred Beebe, American baseball player (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of colin G Fink, US chemist (electro chemistry)   

1881  On December - 31 birth of jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pipelines, Jewish Song)   

1881  Max Pechstein, German "entartet" painter/graphic artist (The Bridge) was born on this day in history.   

1882  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway) was born on December - 31.   

1882  David Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council) was born on December - 31.   

1882  Martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Bobby Byrne, American baseball player (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history birth of princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1970)   

1892  Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco) was born on this day in history.   

1893  J M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa) was born on December - 31.   

1893  On December - 31 birth of max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection)   

1894  On this day in history birth of ernest John Moeran, British composer   

1894  On December - 31 birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupiec], Polish/US actress (Madame Dubarry)   

1896  On this day in history birth of ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot)   

1897  On December - 31 birth of rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)   

1899  On December - 31 birth of gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

1899  On December - 31 birth of silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro Mexico, composer (Sensemaya)   

1902  On this day in history birth of lionel Daunais, Quebec singer and composer (d. 1982)   

1904  On December - 31 birth of chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)   

1904  On this day in history birth of nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942)   

1904  On this day in history birth of umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer and actress (d. 1975)   

1905  On December - 31 birth of guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)   

1905  On December - 31 birth of jule Styne, England, songwriter/composer (1954 Acad Award, 1968 Tony)   

1905  On this day in history birth of tadeusz Breza, writer   

1906  Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on December - 31.   

1908  Marko Rothmuller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center)   

1910  Dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What) was born on December - 31.   

1910  Roy Rowland, film director was born on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 31 birth of dal Stivens, Australian novelist (d. 1997)   

1912  Maj-Gen John Frost, British para commander (d. 1993) was born on December - 31.   

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0192  On December - 31 death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

0335  On December - 31 death of st. Silvester, Pope   

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

0439  On this day in history melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on December - 31.   

1194  On this day in history death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

1297  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on December - 31.   

1302  On December - 31 death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)