Page 7: Historical Events In December - 31

1962  On December - 31 katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo   

1964  On this day in history donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph)   

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

1966  Pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting on December - 31.   

1966  Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1967  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history first supersonic airliner flown (Russian TU-144)   

1968  On this day in history carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85   

1969  Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 on December - 31.   

1970  Congress authorizes the Eisenhower dollar coin on December - 31.   

1970  On December - 31 paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve the Beatles   

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

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

1972  Roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38 on this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47   

1976  TV soap "Somerset" ends 6 year run on December - 31.   

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

1977  On this day in history ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado   

1977  On December - 31 nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62   

1978  On December - 31 taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with the US   

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

1980  On this day in history a Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18   

1980  Arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies on December - 31.   

1981  On this day in history lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana   

1981  Frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1983  On this day in history brunei gains complete independence from Britain   

1983  Bill Hunt, cricketer (Test for Aust, out 0, took 0-25 & 0-14), dies on December - 31.   

1984  On this day in history nYC subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH   

1984  On this day in history rajiv Gandhi takes office as India's 6th PM succeeds his mom, Indira   

1985  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97   

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0695  On December - 31 birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0439  On December - 31 melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  On this day in history death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

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)