Famous Birthdays In December - 31

1878  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman (d. 1966)   

1880  On this day in history birth of george C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953)   

1880  Fred Beebe, American baseball player (d. 1957) was born on December - 31.   

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  On December - 31 birth of max Pechstein, German "entartet" painter/graphic artist (The Bridge)   

1882  On December - 31 birth of ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway)   

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 December - 31 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  J M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1893  Max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro Mexico, composer (Sensemaya)   

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 December - 31.   

1904  Nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942) was born on December - 31.   

1904  On December - 31 birth of umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer and actress (d. 1975)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1908  Marko Rothmuller, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1910  Dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What) was born on December - 31.   

1910  Roy Rowland, film director was born on this day in history.   

1911  Dal Stivens, Australian novelist (d. 1997) was born on December - 31.   

1912  On December - 31 birth of maj-Gen John Frost, British para commander (d. 1993)   

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0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on this day in history.   

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

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 31.