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

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

1881  On December - 31 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 December - 31.  

1882  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway) was born on December - 31.  

1882  On December - 31 birth of david Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council)  

1882  On this day in history 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 December - 31 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 this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history birth of pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupiec], Polish/US actress (Madame Dubarry)  

1896  On this day in history birth of ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot)  

1897  On December - 31 birth of rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)  

1899  On this day in history birth of gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive  

1899  Silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro Mexico, composer (Sensemaya) was born on this day in history.  

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

1904  Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner) was born on this day in history.  

1904  Nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942) was born on this day in history.  

1904  Umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer and actress (d. 1975) was born on December - 31.  

1905  On December - 31 birth of guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)  

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

1905  On this day in history birth of tadeusz Breza, writer  

1906  On December - 31 birth of erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932)  

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

1908  On this day in history birth of simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center)  

1910  On this day in history birth of dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What)  

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

1911  On December - 31 birth of dal Stivens, Australian novelist (d. 1997)  

1912  On this day in history birth of maj-Gen John Frost, British para commander (d. 1993)  

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0192  On December - 31 death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31  

0335  On this day in history death of st. Silvester, Pope  

0406  On December - 31 godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle  

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on December - 31.  

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on December - 31.  

1194  On December - 31 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.