Page 7: Historical Events In December - 31

1962  On this day in history katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo   

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 December - 31.   

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  Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1969  Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 on December - 31.   

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

1970  Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve the Beatles on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1975  On this day in history donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47   

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  Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62   

1978  On this day in history taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with the US   

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

1980  A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 on this day in history.   

1980  On December - 31 arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies   

1981  On December - 31 lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana   

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 December - 31.   

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 December - 31.   

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

1985  On December - 31 alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies   

1986  On December - 31 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 this day in history.   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

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  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

1297  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

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