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  Admiral Chester W. Nimitz assumes command of U.S. Pacific Fleet on December - 31.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  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  French troops leave Lebanon on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1949  On this day in history 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  Charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1951  On December - 31 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  On this day in history hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president  

1953  On this day in history albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64  

1954  Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1958  On December - 31 international Geophyscial Year ends  

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

1960  On December - 31 germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69  

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

1378  On December - 31 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  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.  

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on this day in history.  

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on December - 31.  

1668  On December - 31 birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist  

0192  On December - 31 death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31  

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on December - 31.  

0406  On this day in history godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle  

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

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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