Famous Birthdays In December - 31

1878  On December - 31 birth of elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman (d. 1966)   

1880  On this day in history birth of george C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953)   

1880  Fred Beebe, American baseball player (d. 1957) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro chemistry) was born on December - 31.   

1881  On this day in history birth of jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pipelines, Jewish Song)   

1881  Max Pechstein, German "entartet" painter/graphic artist (The Bridge) was born on December - 31.   

1882  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 31 birth of david Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council)   

1882  Martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (d. 1935) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of bobby Byrne, American baseball player (d. 1964)   

1885  On December - 31 birth of princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1970)   

1892  Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history birth of j M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa)   

1893  On December - 31 birth of max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection)   

1894  Ernest John Moeran, British composer was born on this day in history.   

1894  Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupiec], Polish/US actress (Madame Dubarry) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 31 birth of ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot)   

1897  On December - 31 birth of rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)   

1899  Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive was born on December - 31.   

1899  Silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro Mexico, composer (Sensemaya) was born on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history birth of lionel Daunais, Quebec singer and composer (d. 1982)   

1904  Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner) was born on December - 31.   

1904  On this day in history birth of nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942)   

1904  On December - 31 birth of umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer and actress (d. 1975)   

1905  On this day in history birth of guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)   

1905  On this day in history birth of jule Styne, England, songwriter/composer (1954 Acad Award, 1968 Tony)   

1905  Tadeusz Breza, writer was born on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history birth of erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1908  Marko Rothmuller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1908  Simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What) was born on December - 31.   

1910  Roy Rowland, film director was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of dal Stivens, Australian novelist (d. 1997)   

1912  Maj-Gen John Frost, British para commander (d. 1993) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on December - 31.   

0439  On December - 31 melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  On December - 31 death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

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)