Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 31

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

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

1880  On this day in history birth of fred Beebe, American baseball player (d. 1957)   

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

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

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 December - 31.   

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

1882  Martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

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

1885  Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1970) was born on December - 31.   

1892  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 birth of max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection)   

1894  On this day in history 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 December - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1905  On this day in history birth of guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)   

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

1905  Tadeusz Breza, writer was born on December - 31.   

1906  Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 31 birth of marko Rothmuller, composer   

1908  Simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on this day in history.   

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

1297  On December - 31 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.