Famous Birthdays In December - 31

1878  Elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1880  George C Marshall, Uniontown Pa, authored Marshall Plan (Nobel 1953) was born on December - 31.   

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

1881  On December - 31 birth of colin G Fink, US chemist (electro chemistry)   

1881  Jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pipelines, Jewish Song) was born on this day in history.   

1881  Max Pechstein, German "entartet" painter/graphic artist (The Bridge) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 31 birth of ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway)   

1882  David Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council) was born on December - 31.   

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  Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1970) was born on December - 31.   

1892  On December - 31 birth of jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco)   

1893  J M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa) was born on December - 31.   

1893  Max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection) was born on December - 31.   

1894  Ernest John Moeran, British composer was born on December - 31.   

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

1896  Ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot) was born on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history birth of rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)   

1899  On December - 31 birth of gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

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

1902  On December - 31 birth of lionel Daunais, Quebec singer and composer (d. 1982)   

1904  On December - 31 birth of chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)   

1904  On December - 31 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 December - 31 birth of guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)   

1905  On December - 31 birth of jule Styne, England, songwriter/composer (1954 Acad Award, 1968 Tony)   

1905  On December - 31 birth of tadeusz Breza, writer   

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 December - 31.   

1910  On December - 31 birth of dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What)   

1910  On this day in history birth of roy Rowland, film director   

1911  Dal Stivens, Australian novelist (d. 1997) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of maj-Gen John Frost, British para commander (d. 1993)   

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0192  On this day in history 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  On this day in history godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

0439  On this day in history 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  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 December - 31.   

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