Historical Events In December - 31

1962  On December - 31 katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo  

1964  On December - 31 donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph)  

1966  Monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks on December - 31.  

1966  On this day in history pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting  

1966  On this day in history chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75  

1967  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies on December - 31.  

1968  On this day in history first supersonic airliner flown (Russian TU-144)  

1968  On December - 31 carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85  

1969  On December - 31 salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69  

1970  Congress authorizes the Eisenhower dollar coin on December - 31.  

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1970  Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve the Beatles on December - 31.  

1970  Cyril M Scott, English composer/author (Alchemist), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

1971  Peter Deuel, actor (Gidget, Love on a Rooftop), commits suicide at 31 on December - 31.  

1972  On this day in history roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38  

1974  On December - 31 gold legal in US, Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin  

1975  Donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47 on December - 31.  

1976  On December - 31 tV soap "Somerset" ends 6 year run  

1977  On this day in history donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa  

1977  On December - 31 ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado  

1977  Nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1978  Taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with the US on December - 31.  

1979  Winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history a Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18  

1980  Arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies on December - 31.  

1981  On this day in history lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana  

1981  On this day in history frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60  

1982  TV soap "The Doctors" ends 19 year run on December - 31.  

1983  On December - 31 brunei gains complete independence from Britain  

1983  Bill Hunt, cricketer (Test for Aust, out 0, took 0-25 & 0-14), dies on December - 31.  

1984  NYC subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH on this day in history.  

1984  On December - 31 rajiv Gandhi takes office as India's 6th PM succeeds his mom, Indira  

1985  On December - 31 king Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks  

1985  On this day in history alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies  

1986  On this day in history dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97  

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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 December - 31.  

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

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.  

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

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on December - 31.  

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 December - 31.  

0335  On December - 31 death of st. Silvester, Pope  

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on December - 31.  

0439  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)  

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)