Historical Events In December - 31

1962  On this day in history katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo   

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

1966  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75   

1967  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies on December - 31.   

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

1968  Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 on December - 31.   

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

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

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

1970  On this day in history cyril M Scott, English composer/author (Alchemist), dies at 91   

1971  On December - 31 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 this day in history.   

1974  Gold legal in US, Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin on this day in history.   

1975  Donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47 on December - 31.   

1976  On this day in history tV soap "Somerset" ends 6 year run   

1977  Donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa on this day in history.   

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

1979  Winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts on December - 31.   

1980  A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 on December - 31.   

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

1981  On December - 31 lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana   

1981  Frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60 on December - 31.   

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

1983  Brunei gains complete independence from Britain on December - 31.   

1983  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1985  King Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks on this day in history.   

1985  Alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97   

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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  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

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

1514  On December - 31 birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  On this day in history birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

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

0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on December - 31.   

0335  On this day in history death of st. Silvester, Pope   

0406  On December - 31 godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

0439  On December - 31 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  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on this day in history.