Page 7: Historical Events In December - 31

1962  Katanga becomes part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history donald Campbell (UK) sets world water speed record (276.33 mph)   

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  Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1967  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On December - 31 first supersonic airliner flown (Russian TU-144)   

1968  Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1969  Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1970  Congress authorizes the Eisenhower dollar coin on this day in history.   

1970  Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve the Beatles on this day in history.   

1970  On December - 31 cyril M Scott, English composer/author (Alchemist), dies at 91   

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  On December - 31 gold legal in US, Franklin Mint strikes Panama's Gold 100 balboa coin   

1975  On this day in history donal Michalsky, composer, dies at 47   

1976  On this day in history tV soap "Somerset" ends 6 year run   

1977  Donald Woods, a banned white editor flees South Africa on this day in history.   

1977  Ted Bundy escapes from jail in Colorado on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history nora Marlowe, actress (Sara-Gov & JJ), dies at 62   

1978  Taiwan's final day of diplomatic relations with the US on this day in history.   

1979  Winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts on December - 31.   

1980  On this day in history a Jewish owned hotel in Nairobi Kenya is bombed killing 18   

1980  Arthur Wellard, cricketer (2 Tests for Eng, legendary 6-hitter), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana on this day in history.   

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 this day in history brunei gains complete independence from Britain   

1983  On December - 31 bill Hunt, cricketer (Test for Aust, out 0, took 0-25 & 0-14), dies   

1984  On this day in history nYC subway gunman Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH   

1984  Rajiv Gandhi takes office as India's 6th PM succeeds his mom, Indira on December - 31.   

1985  King Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks on this day in history.   

1985  On December - 31 alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies   

1986  On this day in history dupont Plaza Hotel fire in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 97   

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0695  On December - 31 birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  On December - 31 birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

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

1491  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On this day in history death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

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)