Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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  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 December - 31 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  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history birth of david Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council)   

1882  On December - 31 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 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 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of lionel Daunais, Quebec singer and composer (d. 1982)   

1904  On December - 31 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  Umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer and actress (d. 1975) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 birth of maj-Gen John Frost, British para commander (d. 1993)   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

0335  On December - 31 death of st. Silvester, Pope   

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  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  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.