Historical Events In December - 31
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
1962 On December - 31 katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
1964 On December - 31 donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph)
1966 Monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks on December - 31.
1966 On this day in history 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 On December - 31 arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies
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 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 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 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 Gold legal in US, Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin on December - 31.
1975 On this day in history 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 December - 31.
1977 Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado on this day in history.
1977 Nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62 on this day in history.
1978 Taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with the US on this day in history.
1979 On December - 31 winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts
1980 On December - 31 a Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18
1980 Arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies on December - 31.
1981 Lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana on this day in history.
1981 On December - 31 frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60
1982 TV soap "The Doctors" ends 19 year run on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1984 NYC subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH on December - 31.
1984 On December - 31 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 this day in history.
1986 Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 on this day in history.
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