Page 7: Historical Events In December - 31

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

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 this day in history 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  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  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 December - 31.   

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

1971  On this day in history 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 this day in history gold legal in US, Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin   

1975  Donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1977  On December - 31 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 December - 31.   

1980  A Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18 on December - 31.   

1980  Arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies on December - 31.   

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  On December - 31 brunei gains complete independence from Britain   

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

1986  Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 on December - 31.   

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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  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1668  On this day in history 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 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 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 this day in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)