Page 6: Historical Events In December - 31

1938  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 25 U boats sunk this month (81,000 ton)   

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 December - 31 sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85   

1942  On this day in history commissioning of USS Essex (CV-9), first of new class of aircraft carriers, at Norfolk, VA   

1942  60 U boats sunk this month (330,000 ton) on December - 31.   

1943  On December - 31 nYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at the Paramount Theater   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Ben Kingsley, British actor   

1943  On December - 31 nYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater   

1944  On December - 31 48 people die in a train accident in Ogden, Utah   

1945  Ratification of UN Charter completed on this day in history.   

1945  On December - 31 bradman scores 112, his 1st post-War century, SA v Aust Services   

1945  On this day in history donald Douglas II, dies at 40   

1946  French troops leave Lebanon on December - 31.   

1946  On this day in history president Truman officially proclaims end of WW-II   

1946  On this day in history frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89   

1947  On December - 31 franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79   

1948  On December - 31 dutch police actions up Java gone on strike   

1948  On December - 31 malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63   

1949  On this day in history 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

1950  On December - 31 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  Maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1953  Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president on December - 31.   

1953  Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1958  On December - 31 international Geophyscial Year ends   

1958  On December - 31 gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72   

1960  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history first performance of the Beach Boys   

1961  On this day in history marshall Plan expires after distributing more than $12 billion   

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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  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 December - 31 birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on this day in history.   

0335  On this day in history death of st. Silvester, Pope   

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on December - 31.   

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

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 December - 31 death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)