Historical Events In December - 31

1917  Dutch Social-democratic trade union NVV counts 159,450 members on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager   

1919  Tommy Byrne, American baseball player on December - 31.   

1920  On December - 31 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  On this day in history last San Francisco firehorses retired   

1922  Joan McCracken, Phila Pa, actress (Claudie Story of a Marriage) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history first transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester   

1923  The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC on December - 31.   

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

1924  On December - 31 hubble announces existence of distant galaxies.   

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

1924  On this day in history victoria Draves, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1925  On this day in history 14th congress of CPSU decides to accelerate industry   

1927  Ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month on December - 31.   

1927  On December - 31 dieter Noll, writer   

1928  On this day in history hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback (SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit)   

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

1929  On this day in history mies Bouman, Dutch TV hostess (Open the Village)   

1930  Pontifical encyclical Casti connubii against mixed marriages on December - 31.   

1930  On December - 31 ala Odetta, [Odetta Holmes], Birmingham, folk singer/actress   

1931  On this day in history bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author (Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo)   

1932  John P O'Brien sworn-in as mayor of NYC on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history george Schlatter, TV producer (Laugh-in)   

1934  Helen Richey becomes first woman to pilot an airmail transport on December - 31.   

1934  Helen Richey becomes 1st woman to pilot an airmail transport on December - 31.   

1934  Akram Awan, Islamic scholar on this day in history.   

1935  CPH becomes Dutch Communist Party on December - 31.   

1935  Peter Allan, cricketer (1 Test Australia v England 1965, 2-58 & 0-25) on this day in history.   

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

1937  On this day in history the birth of Anthony Hopkins, British actor   

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  On December - 31 atje Keulen-Deelstra, Holland, speed skater (world champ)   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On December - 31 birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 31.   

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  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on December - 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  On this day in history melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  On December - 31 death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)