Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 31

1878  On December - 31 birth of elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman (d. 1966)   

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  Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro chemistry) was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  On December - 31 birth of max Pechstein, German "entartet" painter/graphic artist (The Bridge)   

1882  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 31 birth of david Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council)   

1882  On December - 31 birth of martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (d. 1935)   

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  On this day in history birth of jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco)   

1893  On December - 31 birth of j M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa)   

1893  On this day in history birth of max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection)   

1894  Ernest John Moeran, British composer was born on December - 31.   

1894  On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupiec], Polish/US actress (Madame Dubarry)   

1896  Ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot) was born on December - 31.   

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  Silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro Mexico, composer (Sensemaya) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Lionel Daunais, Quebec singer and composer (d. 1982) was born on December - 31.   

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

1904  Nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942) was born on December - 31.   

1904  Umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer and actress (d. 1975) was born on December - 31.   

1905  Guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57) was born on December - 31.   

1905  On this day in history birth of jule Styne, England, songwriter/composer (1954 Acad Award, 1968 Tony)   

1905  Tadeusz Breza, writer was born on this day in history.   

1906  Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history birth of marko Rothmuller, composer   

1908  Simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center) was born on this day in history.   

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

1910  On this day in history birth of roy Rowland, film director   

1911  Dal Stivens, Australian novelist (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On December - 31 birth of maj-Gen John Frost, British para commander (d. 1993)   

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0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on this day in history.   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on December - 31.   

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on December - 31.   

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  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on this day in history.