Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 31

1878  Elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

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

1880  On December - 31 birth of fred Beebe, American baseball player (d. 1957)   

1881  On December - 31 birth of colin G Fink, US chemist (electro chemistry)   

1881  Jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pipelines, Jewish Song) was born on December - 31.   

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 December - 31.   

1882  David Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council) was born on December - 31.   

1882  On December - 31 birth of martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (d. 1935)   

1884  On this day in history birth of bobby Byrne, American baseball player (d. 1964)   

1885  On this day in history birth of princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1970)   

1892  On this day in history birth of jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco)   

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 December - 31.   

1894  Ernest John Moeran, British composer was born on December - 31.   

1894  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 birth of rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)   

1899  Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive was born on December - 31.   

1899  On this day in history birth of silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro Mexico, composer (Sensemaya)   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)   

1904  On December - 31 birth of nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942)   

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

1905  Guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57) was born on December - 31.   

1905  Jule Styne, England, songwriter/composer (1954 Acad Award, 1968 Tony) was born on December - 31.   

1905  On December - 31 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 this day in history.   

1908  On December - 31 birth of simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center)   

1910  Dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 31 birth of maj-Gen John Frost, British para commander (d. 1993)   

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0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on December - 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  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1164  On this day in history death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  On this day in history death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

1297  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on December - 31.   

1302  On this day in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)