Historical Events In December - 31

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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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 this day in history.   

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

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.   

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

1540  On December - 31 birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

1572  On December - 31 birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 death of st. Silvester, Pope   

0406  On December - 31 godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

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  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on this day in history.   

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)