Page 5: Historical Events In December - 31

1917  Dutch Social-democratic trade union NVV counts 159,450 members on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history kid Gleason replaces Pants Rowland as White Sox manager   

1919  Tommy Byrne, American baseball player on December - 31.   

1920  On this day in history roy Park makes 1st-ball duck in only Test Cricket inn, v Eng at MCG   

1920  Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on December - 31.   

1921  Last San Francisco firehorses retired on this day in history.   

1922  Joan McCracken, Phila Pa, actress (Claudie Story of a Marriage) on December - 31.   

1923  On December - 31 first transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester   

1923  The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 1st transatlantic radio broadcast of a voice, Pittsburgh-Manchester   

1924  On this day in history hubble announces existence of distant galaxies.   

1924  On December - 31 hubble announces existence of distant galaxies   

1924  Victoria Draves, US, platform/springboard diver (Olympic-gold-1948) on December - 31.   

1925  On December - 31 14th congress of CPSU decides to accelerate industry   

1927  Ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month on December - 31.   

1927  Dieter Noll, writer on this day in history.   

1928  On December - 31 hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback (SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit)   

1929  Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini illius magistri on December - 31.   

1929  Mies Bouman, Dutch TV hostess (Open the Village) on December - 31.   

1930  On December - 31 pontifical encyclical Casti connubii against mixed marriages   

1930  On December - 31 ala Odetta, [Odetta Holmes], Birmingham, folk singer/actress   

1931  Bob Shaw, UK, sci-fi author (Orbitsville, Ragged Astronauts, Vertigo) on December - 31.   

1932  John P O'Brien sworn-in as mayor of NYC on this day in history.   

1932  George Schlatter, TV producer (Laugh-in) on this day in history.   

1934  Helen Richey becomes first woman to pilot an airmail transport on December - 31.   

1934  Helen Richey becomes 1st woman to pilot an airmail transport on December - 31.   

1934  On this day in history akram Awan, Islamic scholar   

1935  CPH becomes Dutch Communist Party on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history peter Allan, cricketer (1 Test Australia v England 1965, 2-58 & 0-25)   

1936  On December - 31 miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72   

1937  On December - 31 the birth of Anthony Hopkins, British actor   

1937  On this day in history anthony Hopkins, Wales, actor (Elephant Man, QB VII, Magic, Bounty)   

1938  On December - 31 dr R N Harger's "drunkometer," 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana   

1938  On December - 31 atje Keulen-Deelstra, Holland, speed skater (world champ)   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on December - 31.   

1378  On this day in history birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

1378  On December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  On December - 31 birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

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  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1668  On this day in history birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on December - 31.   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on December - 31.   

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

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  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on this day in history.