Page 5: Historical Events In December - 31

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

1918  Kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager on December - 31.   

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  On this day in history albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

1921  Last San Francisco firehorses retired on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  Mies Bouman, Dutch TV hostess (Open the Village) on December - 31.   

1930  On this day in history pontifical encyclical Casti connubii against mixed marriages   

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

1931  Bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author (Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history 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  Peter Allan, cricketer (1 Test Australia v England 1965, 2-58 & 0-25) on December - 31.   

1936  Miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1937  The birth of Anthony Hopkins, British actor on this day in history.   

1937  Anthony Hopkins, Wales, actor (Elephant Man, QB VII, Magic, Bounty) on December - 31.   

1938  On December - 31 dr R N Harger's "drunkometer," 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana   

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 December - 31.   

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

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on December - 31.   

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  On December - 31 birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of st. Silvester, Pope   

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on December - 31.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on December - 31.