Historical Events In December - 31

1962  Katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on this day in history.  

1964  Donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph) on this day in history.  

1966  On this day in history monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks  

1966  On December - 31 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 this day in history.  

1968  First supersonic airliner flown (Russian TU-144) on this day in history.  

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

1969  On this day in history salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69  

1970  On this day in history congress authorizes the Eisenhower dollar coin  

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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  On December - 31 peter Deuel, actor (Gidget, Love on a Rooftop), commits suicide at 31  

1972  Roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38 on December - 31.  

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 December - 31 donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa  

1977  On this day in history ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado  

1977  Nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62 on December - 31.  

1978  Taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with the US on this day in history.  

1979  On this day in history winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts  

1980  On December - 31 a Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18  

1980  On this day in history arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies  

1981  Lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana on this day in history.  

1981  On December - 31 frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60  

1982  On this day in history tV soap "The Doctors" ends 19 year run  

1983  On this day in history brunei gains complete independence from Britain  

1983  Bill Hunt, cricketer (Test for Aust, out 0, took 0-25 & 0-14), dies on this day in history.  

1984  NYC subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH on December - 31.  

1984  Rajiv Gandhi takes office as India's 6th PM succeeds his mom, Indira on December - 31.  

1985  On this day in history king Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks  

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

1986  On December - 31 dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97  

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

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 December - 31.  

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

0192  On this day in history death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31  

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

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

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on December - 31.  

1164  On this day in history 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  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on December - 31.  

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