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 this day in history.   

1880  Fred Beebe, American baseball player (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

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

1881  On this day in history birth of jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pipelines, Jewish Song)   

1881  Max Pechstein, German "entartet" painter/graphic artist (The Bridge) was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 31 birth of bobby Byrne, American baseball player (d. 1964)   

1885  Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco) was born on this day in history.   

1893  J M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa) was born on December - 31.   

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  Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On December - 31 birth of lionel Daunais, Quebec singer and composer (d. 1982)   

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

1904  On this day in history birth of nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942)   

1904  On this day in history birth of umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer and actress (d. 1975)   

1905  Guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57) was born on this day in history.   

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

1905  On December - 31 birth of tadeusz Breza, writer   

1906  Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on December - 31.   

1908  On this day in history birth of marko Rothmuller, composer   

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  Dal Stivens, Australian novelist (d. 1997) was born on December - 31.   

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

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0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on December - 31.   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on December - 31.   

0439  On December - 31 melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

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

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on December - 31.   

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

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on December - 31.