466 Historic Events for December 31
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| 1882 |
Death |
L‚on Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44
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| 1882 |
Birth |
Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway)
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| 1882 |
Birth |
David Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council)
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| 1889 |
Death |
Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52
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| 1890 |
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Ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot
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| 1892 |
Birth |
Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco)
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| 1893 |
Birth |
Max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection)
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| 1893 |
Birth |
J M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa)
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| 1893 |
Death |
Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74
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| 1894 |
Birth |
Ernest John Moeran, British composer
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| 1894 |
Birth |
Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupiec], Polish/US actress (Madame Dubarry)
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| 1894 |
Death |
Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38
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| 1896 |
Birth |
Ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot)
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| 1896 |
Death |
Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 and 6 in only England Test 1879), dies
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| 1896 |
Event |
25th auto built in US
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| 1897 |
Birth |
Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)
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| 1897 |
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Brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into NYC (1/1/1898)
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| 1899 |
Death |
Karl Mill”cker, Austrian conductor/composer (Try-out Kiss), dies at 57
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro M‚xico, composer (Sensemaya)
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| 1902 |
Event |
Boers and British army sign peace treaty
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| 1904 |
Birth |
Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)
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| 1904 |
Birth |
Nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942)
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Tadeusz Breza, writer
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)
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