Page 6: Historical Events In December - 31

1938  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70 on December - 31.   

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

1940  On this day in history 37 U boats sunk this month (213,000 ton)   

1941  On December - 31 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  On this day in history commissioning of USS Essex (CV-9), first of new class of aircraft carriers, at Norfolk, VA   

1942  On this day in history 60 U boats sunk this month (330,000 ton)   

1943  On this day in history nYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at the Paramount Theater   

1943  The birth of Ben Kingsley, British actor on December - 31.   

1943  On this day in history nYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater   

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

1945  On this day in history ratification of UN Charter completed   

1945  Bradman scores 112, his 1st post-War century, SA v Aust Services on this day in history.   

1945  On December - 31 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 December - 31 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

1950  Jockeys W Shoemaker & Joe Culmone set record of 388 wins in a year on December - 31.   

1950  Charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83 on December - 31.   

1951  First battery to convert radioactive energy to electrical announced on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history 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 December - 31 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  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on this day in history.   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1491  On December - 31 birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

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  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

0406  On December - 31 godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

0439  On December - 31 melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

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

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on December - 31.   

1297  On December - 31 death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on this day in history.