Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 31

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

1880  On December - 31 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  Jacob Israel de Haan, Dutch poet/writer (Pipelines, Jewish Song) was born on December - 31.   

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  David Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council) was born on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 31 birth of martin O'Meara, Australian soldier (d. 1935)   

1884  Bobby Byrne, American baseball player (d. 1964) was born on December - 31.   

1885  Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history birth of jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco)   

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

1893  On this day in history birth of max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection)   

1894  On this day in history birth of ernest John Moeran, British composer   

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 December - 31.   

1897  Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart) was born on this day in history.   

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

1899  Silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro Mexico, composer (Sensemaya) was born on December - 31.   

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

1904  On this day in history 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  Umm Kulthum, Egyptian singer and actress (d. 1975) was born on December - 31.   

1905  On December - 31 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  On this day in history birth of marko Rothmuller, composer   

1908  Simon Wiesenthal, Polish/Austrian nazi hunter (Wiesenthal Center) was born on December - 31.   

1910  On this day in history birth of dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What)   

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

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  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on this day in history.   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

0406  On this day in history godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

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 this day in history.   

1297  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on December - 31.