Page 5: Historical Events In December - 31

1917  On December - 31 dutch Social-democratic trade union NVV counts 159,450 members   

1918  On December - 31 kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager   

1919  On December - 31 tommy Byrne, American baseball player   

1920  On this day in history roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG   

1920  Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on December - 31.   

1921  Last San Francisco firehorses retired on December - 31.   

1922  Joan McCracken, Phila Pa, actress (Claudie Story of a Marriage) on December - 31.   

1923  First transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester on December - 31.   

1923  The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC on this day in history.   

1923  1st transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester on this day in history.   

1924  Hubble announces existence of distant galaxies on December - 31.   

1924  Hubble announces existence of distant galaxies on this day in history.   

1924  Victoria Draves, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1948) on December - 31.   

1925  On December - 31 14th congress of CPSU decides to accelerate industry   

1927  On this day in history ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month   

1927  Dieter Noll, writer on this day in history.   

1928  On December - 31 hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback (SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit)   

1929  On this day in history pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini illius magistri   

1929  Mies Bouman, Dutch TV hostess (Open the Village) on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 31 pontifical encyclical Casti connubii against mixed marriages   

1930  Ala Odetta, [Odetta Holmes], Birmingham, folk singer/actress on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 31 bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author (Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo)   

1932  On December - 31 john P O'Brien sworn-in as mayor of NYC   

1932  George Schlatter, TV producer (Laugh-in) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history helen Richey becomes first woman to pilot an airmail transport   

1934  Helen Richey becomes 1st woman to pilot an airmail transport on this day in history.   

1934  Akram Awan, Islamic scholar on December - 31.   

1935  CPH becomes Dutch Communist Party on December - 31.   

1935  On December - 31 peter Allan, cricketer (1 Test Australia v England 1965, 2-58 & 0-25)   

1936  Miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72 on December - 31.   

1937  The birth of Anthony Hopkins, British actor on December - 31.   

1937  Anthony Hopkins, Wales, actor (Elephant Man, QB VII, Magic, Bounty) on this day in history.   

1938  Dr R N Harger's "drunkometer," 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana on this day in history.   

1938  Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Holland, speed skater (world champ) on this day in history.   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on December - 31.   

1378  On this day in history birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

1378  On this day in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.   

1514  On this day in history birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on December - 31.   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on this day in history.   

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

0439  On December - 31 melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

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  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on December - 31.   

1302  On December - 31 death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)