Gaston Glass

French-american actor and producer (1899-1965).

Born December 31st, 1899 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Died November 11th, 1965 at 65 years old in Santa Monica.

Latife Tekin

Turkish writer (born 1957).

Born December 31st, 1957 (age 68 years) in Kayseri.

Lyonel Trouillot

Haitian novelist and poet.

Born December 31st, 1956 (age 69 years) in Port-au-Prince.

Charles Wallace Richmond

American ornithologist (1868-1932).

Born December 31st, 1868 in Kenosha.

Died May 19th, 1932 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C..

Zhao Jing

Female chinese swimmer.

Born December 31st, 1990 (age 35 years) in Wuhan.

George Willis Ritchey

American astronomer (1864–1945).

Born December 31st, 1864 in Tuppers Plains.

Died November 4th, 1945 at 80 years old in Azusa.

Charles Philibert-Thiboutot

Canadian middle-distance runner.

Born December 31st, 1990 (age 35 years) in Quebec City.

Jaap Schröder

Dutch musician (1925–2020).

Born December 31st, 1925 in Amsterdam.

Died January 1st, 2020 at 94 years old in Amsterdam. ^[ref]

Atje Keulen-Deelstra

Dutch speed skater (1938–2013).

Born December 31st, 1938 in Grove.

Died February 22nd, 2013 at 74 years old in Leeuwarden. ^[ref]

Max Fiedler

German conductor and composer (1859-1939).

Born December 31st, 1859 in Zittau.

Died December 1st, 1939 at 79 years old in Stockholm.