Page 7: Historical Events In December - 31

1962  Katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on December - 31.   

1964  Donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph) on December - 31.   

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  Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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  Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 on December - 31.   

1970  Congress authorizes the Eisenhower dollar coin on this day in history.   

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

1970  On December - 31 cyril M Scott, English composer/author (Alchemist), dies at 91   

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

1972  On December - 31 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  Donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47 on December - 31.   

1976  On this day in history tV soap "Somerset" ends 6 year run   

1977  Donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa on this day in history.   

1977  Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado on December - 31.   

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  On December - 31 winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts   

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 this day in history.   

1981  Lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana on December - 31.   

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

1982  TV soap "The Doctors" ends 19 year run on this day in history.   

1983  Brunei gains complete independence from Britain on this day in history.   

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

1984  On this day in history nYC subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH   

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

1985  King Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on December - 31.   

0335  On this day in history death of st. Silvester, Pope   

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 December - 31 death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on this day in history.   

1297  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1302  On this day in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)