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  On December - 31 tommy Byrne, American baseball player  

1920  Roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG on December - 31.  

1920  Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history last San Francisco firehorses retired  

1922  On this day in history joan McCracken, Phila Pa, actress (Claudie Story of a Marriage)  

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

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

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

1927  Ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history 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 December - 31 mies Bouman, Dutch TV hostess (Open the Village)  

1930  Pontifical encyclical Casti connubii against mixed marriages on this day in history.  

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

1932  On December - 31 george Schlatter, TV producer (Laugh-in)  

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

1934  On this day in history helen Richey becomes 1st woman to pilot an airmail transport  

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

1935  CPH becomes Dutch Communist Party on this day in history.  

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

1936  On December - 31 miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72  

1937  On December - 31 the birth of Anthony Hopkins, British actor  

1937  On this day in history anthony Hopkins, Wales, actor (Elephant Man, QB VII, Magic, Bounty)  

1938  Dr R N Harger's "drunkometer," 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana on December - 31.  

1938  On this day in history atje Keulen-Deelstra, Holland, speed skater (world champ)  

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

1378  On December - 31 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  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 31.  

0192  On this day in history death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31  

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  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  On December - 31 death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)  

1297  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)  

1302  On this day in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)