Page 5: Historical Events In December - 31

1917  Dutch Social-democratic trade union NVV counts 159,450 members on this day in history.   

1918  Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager on this day in history.   

1919  Tommy Byrne, American baseball player on this day in history.   

1920  Roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 31 albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

1921  On December - 31 last San Francisco firehorses retired   

1922  On this day in history joan McCracken, Phila Pa, actress (Claudie Story of a Marriage)   

1923  On this day in history first transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester   

1923  The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC on this day in history.   

1923  1st transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history hubble announces existence of distant galaxies.   

1924  On this day in history hubble announces existence of distant galaxies   

1924  Victoria Draves, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1948) on December - 31.   

1925  14th congress of CPSU decides to accelerate industry on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month   

1927  Dieter Noll, writer on this day in history.   

1928  Hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback (SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit) on this day in history.   

1929  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini illius magistri on December - 31.   

1929  On this day in history mies Bouman, Dutch TV hostess (Open the Village)   

1930  Pontifical encyclical Casti connubii against mixed marriages on this day in history.   

1930  Ala Odetta, [Odetta Holmes], Birmingham, folk singer/actress on this day in history.   

1931  Bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author (Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo) on this day in history.   

1932  On December - 31 john P O'Brien sworn-in as mayor of NYC   

1932  George Schlatter, TV producer (Laugh-in) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history helen Richey becomes first woman to pilot an airmail transport   

1934  On this day in history helen Richey becomes 1st woman to pilot an airmail transport   

1934  Akram Awan, Islamic scholar on this day in history.   

1935  CPH becomes Dutch Communist Party on December - 31.   

1935  Peter Allan, cricketer (1 Test Australia v England 1965, 2-58 & 0-25) on December - 31.   

1936  On December - 31 miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72   

1937  The birth of Anthony Hopkins, British actor on December - 31.   

1937  On this day in history anthony Hopkins, Wales, actor (Elephant Man, QB VII, Magic, Bounty)   

1938  On this day in history dr R N Harger's "drunkometer," 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana   

1938  Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Holland, speed skater (world champ) 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  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on December - 31.   

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

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.   

1514  On this day in history birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on December - 31.   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on December - 31.   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on December - 31.   

0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on December - 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  On this day in history melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  On December - 31 death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on this day in history.   

1297  On December - 31 death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on December - 31.