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

1970  On December - 31 congress authorizes the Eisenhower dollar coin   

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 December - 31.   

1972  Roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38 on December - 31.   

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

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

1976  On December - 31 tV soap "Somerset" ends 6 year run   

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

1977  On December - 31 ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado   

1977  On this day in history 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  A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 on December - 31.   

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

1981  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 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  NYC subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH on December - 31.   

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

1985  On this day in history king Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks   

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

1986  Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 on December - 31.   

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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  On December - 31 birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 31 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  On this day in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)