Historical Events In December - 31
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1962 Katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on December - 31.
1964 Donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph) on December - 31.
1966 On December - 31 monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks
1966 On December - 31 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 this day in history arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies
1968 First supersonic airliner flown (Russian TU-144) on December - 31.
1968 On December - 31 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 December - 31.
1970 Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve the Beatles on December - 31.
1970 Cyril M Scott, English composer/author (Alchemist), dies at 91 on December - 31.
1971 Peter Deuel, actor (Gidget, Love on a Rooftop), commits suicide at 31 on December - 31.
1972 On December - 31 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 December - 31.
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 Donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa on December - 31.
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 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 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 On December - 31 frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60
1982 TV soap "The Doctors" ends 19 year run on this day in history.
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 On December - 31 nYC subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH
1984 On this day in history rajiv Gandhi takes office as India's 6th PM succeeds his mom, Indira
1985 On this day in history king Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks
1985 Alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies on this day in history.
1986 Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97 on this day in history.
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