Page 6: Historical Events In December - 31

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On December - 31 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 December - 31.   

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

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  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  On this day in history ratification of UN Charter completed   

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

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

1946  On December - 31 french troops leave Lebanon   

1946  President Truman officially proclaims end of WW-II on December - 31.   

1946  On December - 31 frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89   

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

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

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  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  Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on December - 31.   

1954  On December - 31 peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75   

1958  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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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 December - 31.   

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

1514  On December - 31 birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

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

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

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 this day in history melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on December - 31.   

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