Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history birth of fred Beebe, American baseball player (d. 1957)   

1881  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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  Bobby Byrne, American baseball player (d. 1964) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1894  Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupiec], Polish/US actress (Madame Dubarry) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 31.   

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

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

1908  Simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center) was born on December - 31.   

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  Maj-Gen John Frost, British para commander (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

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0192  On this day in history death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on December - 31.   

0406  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 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 this day in history.   

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