Page 7: Historical Events In December - 31

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

1964  On this day in history 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 December - 31 pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting   

1966  On December - 31 chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75   

1967  On December - 31 arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies   

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

1968  On this day in history 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  Congress authorizes the Eisenhower dollar coin on this day in history.   

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  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  Donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history 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 December - 31.   

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

1978  On December - 31 taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with the US   

1979  On December - 31 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 December - 31 arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 31.   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on December - 31.   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on December - 31.   

1491  On this day in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  On this day in history birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

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  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  On December - 31 death of st. Silvester, Pope   

0406  On this day in history godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on December - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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