Famous Birthdays In December - 31

1878  Elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman (d. 1966) was born on December - 31.   

1880  On December - 31 birth of george C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953)   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway)   

1882  David Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 31.   

1894  On December - 31 birth of ernest John Moeran, British composer   

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 December - 31.   

1897  On this day in history birth of rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)   

1899  Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive was born on this day in history.   

1899  On December - 31 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  Nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942) was born on this day in history.   

1904  On December - 31 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 this day in history birth of jule Styne, England, songwriter/composer (1954 Acad Award, 1968 Tony)   

1905  Tadeusz Breza, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1910  On December - 31 birth of dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What)   

1910  On December - 31 birth of roy Rowland, film director   

1911  Dal Stivens, Australian novelist (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

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

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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  On December - 31 godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

0439  On December - 31 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  On this day in history death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

1297  On this day in history 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.