466 Historic Events for December 31
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| 1935 |
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Charles Darrow patents Monopoly
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Peter Allan, cricketer (1 Test Australia v England 1965, 2-58 and 0-25)
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| 1935 |
Birth |
Rolf Haufs, writer
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| 1936 |
Death |
William FA Ellison, Irish clergyman/astronomer, dies at 72
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| 1936 |
Death |
Miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Nicolas Born, writer
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Anthony Hopkins, Wales, actor (Elephant Man, QB VII, Magic, Bounty)
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| 1938 |
Event |
Dutch national debt hits Ÿ3,986,629,805.70
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| 1938 |
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Dr R N Harger's "drunkometer," 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Holland, speed skater (world champ)
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| 1938 |
Death |
Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Rosalind Cash, Atlantic City NJ, actress (Omega Man, Wrong is Right)
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Henricus G Wijmans, Dutch graphic artist
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| 1939 |
Event |
25 U boats sunk this month (81,000 ton)
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| 1939 |
Event |
Dutch national debt hits Ÿ4,218,553,180.99
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Afaq Hussain, cricketer (Pakistani off-spinner in 2 Tests 1961-64)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Willye White, US long jumper (Oly-silver-56, appeared in 5 Olympics)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Oleg Anatolyevich Yakovlev, Russian cosmonaut
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| 1940 |
Event |
37 U boats sunk this month (213,000 ton)
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Sarah Miles, Essex England, actress (Ryan's Hope, Big Sleep, Venom)
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| 1941 |
Death |
Sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85
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| 1941 |
Event |
Young Park (2) in the Bronx named in honor of Samuel Young
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Milkha Singh, cricketer (bro of Kripal Singh India batsman in 4 Tests)
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| 1942 |
Event |
60 U boats sunk this month (330,000 ton)
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| 1942 |
Event |
Battle in Barents Sea
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