Historical Events In December - 31

1938  On this day in history richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70  

1939  25 U boats sunk this month (81,000 ton) on December - 31.  

1940  37 U boats sunk this month (213,000 ton) on December - 31.  

1941  Admiral Chester W. Nimitz assumes command of U.S. Pacific Fleet on this day in history.  

1941  On this day in history young Park (2) in the Bronx named in honor of Samuel Young  

1941  On this day in history 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 December - 31.  

1943  NYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at the Paramount Theater on December - 31.  

1943  The birth of Ben Kingsley, British actor on this day in history.  

1943  NYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history 48 people die in a train accident in Ogden, Utah  

1945  Ratification of UN Charter completed on December - 31.  

1945  Bradman scores 112, his 1st post-War century, SA v Aust Services on December - 31.  

1945  Donald Douglas II, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

1946  On December - 31 french troops leave Lebanon  

1946  President Truman officially proclaims end of WW-II on this day in history.  

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 December - 31.  

1948  Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1949  18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history jockeys W Shoemaker & Joe Culmone set record of 388 wins in a year  

1950  On this day in history charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83  

1951  On this day in history first battery to convert radioactive energy to electrical announced  

1951  On December - 31 maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75  

1953  Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president on this day in history.  

1953  On December - 31 albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64  

1954  On this day in history peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75  

1958  International Geophyscial Year ends on December - 31.  

1958  Gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72 on December - 31.  

1960  On this day in history germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69  

1961  First performance of the Beach Boys on December - 31.  

1961  Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than $12 billion on December - 31.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.  

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on December - 31.  

1572  On December - 31 birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)  

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  On this day in history 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)