Page 7: Historical Events In December - 31

1962  Katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on this day in history.   

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  On December - 31 pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting   

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 December - 31.   

1968  First supersonic airliner flown (Russian TU-144) on this day in history.   

1968  Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69   

1970  On December - 31 congress authorizes the Eisenhower dollar coin   

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

1970  On December - 31 cyril M Scott, English composer/author (Alchemist), dies at 91   

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

1972  On this day in history 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 this day in history donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47   

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  Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado on December - 31.   

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

1978  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 a Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18   

1980  On this day in history arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies   

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

1981  On December - 31 frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60   

1982  On December - 31 tV soap "The Doctors" ends 19 year run   

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 December - 31.   

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

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  On this day in history alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies   

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  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on December - 31.   

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  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  On December - 31 birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

0192  On this day in history 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  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on December - 31.   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.