Page 7: Historical Events In December - 31

1962  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks   

1966  Pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting on December - 31.   

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

1967  On this day in history arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies   

1968  On December - 31 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  On this day in history congress authorizes the Eisenhower dollar coin   

1970  On December - 31 paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve the Beatles   

1970  Cyril M Scott, English composer/author (Alchemist), dies at 91 on December - 31.   

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

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

1974  Gold legal in US, Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin on this day in history.   

1975  On December - 31 donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47   

1976  On this day in history 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  On this day in history nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62   

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

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

1981  Frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1983  On December - 31 brunei gains complete independence from Britain   

1983  On December - 31 bill Hunt, cricketer (Test for Aust, out 0, took 0-25 & 0-14), dies   

1984  On December - 31 nYC subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH   

1984  Rajiv Gandhi takes office as India's 6th PM succeeds his mom, Indira on this day in history.   

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

1985  Alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies on December - 31.   

1986  Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 on this day in history.   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

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

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on December - 31.   

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

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on December - 31.   

1297  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on December - 31.   

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