Famous Birthdays In December - 31

1878  On December - 31 birth of elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman (d. 1966)   

1880  George C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953) was born on December - 31.   

1880  Fred Beebe, American baseball player (d. 1957) was born on December - 31.   

1881  Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro chemistry) was born on December - 31.   

1881  On December - 31 birth of jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pipelines, Jewish Song)   

1881  On December - 31 birth of max Pechstein, German "entartet" painter/graphic artist (The Bridge)   

1882  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 31 birth of david Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council)   

1882  Martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (d. 1935) was born on December - 31.   

1884  Bobby Byrne, American baseball player (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

1885  On December - 31 birth of princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1970)   

1892  Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco) was born on December - 31.   

1893  On this day in history birth of j M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa)   

1893  Max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Ernest John Moeran, British composer was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupiec], Polish/US actress (Madame Dubarry)   

1896  Ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart) was born on December - 31.   

1899  On December - 31 birth of gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

1899  Silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro Mexico, composer (Sensemaya) was born on December - 31.   

1902  Lionel Daunais, Quebec singer and composer (d. 1982) was born on December - 31.   

1904  Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner) was born on December - 31.   

1904  Nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942) was born on December - 31.   

1904  Umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer and actress (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

1905  On December - 31 birth of guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)   

1905  On December - 31 birth of jule Styne, England, songwriter/composer (1954 Acad Award, 1968 Tony)   

1905  On this day in history birth of tadeusz Breza, writer   

1906  On December - 31 birth of erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1908  Marko Rothmuller, composer was born on December - 31.   

1908  Simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What)   

1910  On this day in history birth of roy Rowland, film director   

1911  On December - 31 birth of dal Stivens, Australian novelist (d. 1997)   

1912  Maj-Gen John Frost, British para commander (d. 1993) was born on December - 31.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

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

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 this day in history.