Page 7: Historical Events In December - 31

1962  On December - 31 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  Monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks on December - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1972  On December - 31 roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38   

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

1975  On December - 31 donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47   

1976  TV soap "Somerset" ends 6 year run on this day in history.   

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  Nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 31 arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies   

1981  Lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana on December - 31.   

1981  On this day in history frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60   

1982  TV soap "The Doctors" ends 19 year run on this day in history.   

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

1983  Bill Hunt, cricketer (Test for Aust, out 0, took 0-25 & 0-14), dies on this day in history.   

1984  On December - 31 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  Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 on December - 31.   

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0695  On this day in history birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

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  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on this day in history.   

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

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1668  On this day in history birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

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

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

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

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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

1194  On December - 31 death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

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.