Page 6: Historical Events In December - 31
Thursday, 23 October 2025
1938 Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70 on December - 31.
1939 On December - 31 25 U boats sunk this month (81,000 ton)
1940 On this day in history 37 U boats sunk this month (213,000 ton)
1941 On this day in history admiral Chester W. Nimitz assumes command of U.S. Pacific Fleet.
1941 Young Park (2) in the Bronx named in honor of Samuel Young on December - 31.
1941 On December - 31 sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85
1942 Commissioning of USS Essex (CV-9), first of new class of aircraft carriers, at Norfolk, VA on December - 31.
1942 60 U boats sunk this month (330,000 ton) on this day in history.
1943 NYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at the Paramount Theater on this day in history.
1943 The birth of Ben Kingsley, British actor on this day in history.
1943 On December - 31 nYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater
1944 48 people die in a train accident in Ogden, Utah on this day in history.
1945 Ratification of UN Charter completed on this day in history.
1945 Bradman scores 112, his 1st post-War century, SA v Aust Services on December - 31.
1945 Donald Douglas II, dies at 40 on December - 31.
1946 On December - 31 french troops leave Lebanon
1946 On this day in history president Truman officially proclaims end of WW-II
1946 Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89 on December - 31.
1947 On this day in history franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79
1948 Dutch police actions up Java gone on strike on this day in history.
1948 Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 on December - 31.
1949 On December - 31 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia
1950 On December - 31 jockeys W Shoemaker & Joe Culmone set record of 388 wins in a year
1950 Charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83 on December - 31.
1951 On December - 31 first battery to convert radioactive energy to electrical announced
1951 On this day in history maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75
1953 On December - 31 hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president
1953 Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on December - 31.
1954 On this day in history peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75
1958 International Geophyscial Year ends on this day in history.
1958 Gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72 on December - 31.
1960 Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 on December - 31.
1961 On December - 31 first performance of the Beach Boys
1961 Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than $12 billion on this day in history.
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