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  37 U boats sunk this month (213,000 ton) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1945  On this day in history ratification of UN Charter completed   

1945  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1947  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history dutch police actions up Java gone on strike   

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

1949  On December - 31 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia   

1950  Jockeys W Shoemaker & Joe Culmone set record of 388 wins in a year on this day in history.   

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 December - 31.   

1953  On December - 31 hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president   

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

1954  On December - 31 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  On this day in history germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69   

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

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

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0695  On December - 31 birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

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

1378  On this day in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

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 December - 31.   

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 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  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on this day in history.   

1297  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1302  On December - 31 death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)