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December 31st
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583 Notable birthdays
Włodzimierz Tetmajer
Polish artist (1862-1923).
Born December 31st, 1862 in Harklowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
Died December 26th, 1923 at 60 years old in Kraków.
Jan Marek
Czech ice hockey player (1979–2011).
Born December 31st, 1979 in Jindřichův Hradec. [ref]
Died September 7th, 2011 at 31 years old in Tunoshna (2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster). [ref]
Frank Henry Cooney
Canadian-american politician; ninth governor of montana (1872-1935).
Born December 31st, 1872 in Asphodel-Norwood.
Died December 15th, 1935 at 62 years old in Great Falls (heart failure).
Zakia Hamdani Meghji
Tanzanian politician.
Born December 31st, 1946 (age 79 years) in Sultanate of Zanzibar.
Lazar Lyusternik
Russian mathematician (1899–1981).
Born December 31st, 1899 in Zduńska Wola. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1981 at 81 years old in Moscow.
Harry Stewart New
American politician (1858–1937).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Indianapolis.
Died May 9th, 1937 at 78 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Mildred Scheel
German physician (1932–1985).
Born December 31st, 1932 in Cologne.
Died May 13th, 1985 at 52 years old in Cologne (cancer).
Hnat Khotkevych
Ukrainian writer, ethnographer, playwright, composer, musicologist, and bandurist.
Born December 31st, 1876 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1942 at 65 years old in Soviet Union.
Gregor Braun
German racing cyclist.
Born December 31st, 1955 (age 70 years) in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Viktor Afanasyev
Soviet and russian cosmonaut and military pilot.
Born December 31st, 1948 (age 77 years) in Bryansk.
Natalya Baranskaya
Soviet writer (1908-2004).
Born December 31st, 1908 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 29th, 2004 at 95 years old in Moscow.
Nina Raspopova
Soviet aviator (1913–2009).
Born December 31st, 1913 in Magdagachi.
Died July 2nd, 2009 at 95 years old in Mytishchi.
Nairi Zaryan
Armenian poet (1900–1969).
Born December 31st, 1900 in Karagündüz.
Died July 11th, 1969 at 68 years old in Yerevan.
Eliyahu Dobkin
Israeli activist (1898-1976).
Born December 31st, 1898 in Babruysk.
Died October 26th, 1976 at 77 years old in Ashkelon.
Salvador Jovellanos
Paraguayan politician (1833-1881).
Born December 31st, 1833 in Asunción.
Died February 11th, 1881 at 47 years old in Buenos Aires.
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