Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 31

1878  On December - 31 birth of elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman (d. 1966)   

1880  On December - 31 birth of george C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953)   

1880  On December - 31 birth of fred Beebe, American baseball player (d. 1957)   

1881  Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro chemistry) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pipelines, Jewish Song) was born on this day in history.   

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  David Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 31.   

1893  Max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection) was born on December - 31.   

1894  Ernest John Moeran, British composer was born on December - 31.   

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  Silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro Mexico, composer (Sensemaya) was born on December - 31.   

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

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

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

1904  On this day in history 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 December - 31.   

1905  On December - 31 birth of tadeusz Breza, writer   

1906  On this day in history birth of erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

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

1908  On December - 31 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  Roy Rowland, film director was born on December - 31.   

1911  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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  On December - 31 death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)