Paolo Magnani

Catholic bishop ( 1926-2023).

Born December 31st, 1926 in Pieve Porto Morone. ^[ref]

Died November 5th, 2023 at 96 years old in Treviso. ^[ref]

Alexander W. von Götte

German zoologist (1840–1922).

Born December 31st, 1840 in Saint Petersburg.

Died February 5th, 1922 at 81 years old in Handschuhsheim.

Petra Jászapáti

Hungarian short track speed skater.

Born December 31st, 1998 (age 27 years) in Szeged.

Yrjö Nikkanen

Athletics competitor (1914–1985).

Born December 31st, 1914 in Pobeda.

Died November 18th, 1985 at 70 years old in Nokia.

Bernard Altum

German priest and zoologist (1824–1900).

Born December 31st, 1824 in Münster.

Died February 1st, 1900 at 75 years old in Eberswalde.

Vadim Tarasov

Russian ice hockey player.

Born December 31st, 1976 (age 49 years) in Oskemen.

Cristian Coimbra

Bolivian association football player.

Born December 31st, 1986 (age 39 years) in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

Martin Holley

Catholic bishop.

Born December 31st, 1954 (age 71 years) in Pensacola.

Mario Moreno

Chilean footballer (1935-2005).

Born December 31st, 1935 in Santiago.

Died March 2nd, 2005 at 69 years old in Santiago (cancer).

Jean-Paul Penin

French conductor.

Born December 31st, 1949 (age 76 years) in Saint-Dizier. ^[ref]

Mulota Kabangu

Democratic republic of the congo footballer (born 1985).

Born December 31st, 1985 (age 40 years) in Mbuji-Mayi.

Hugo Berly

Chilean footballer (1941-2009).

Born December 31st, 1941 in Santiago.

Died December 24th, 2009 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..

Ernst Betche

German-australian horticulturist and botanist (1851-1913).

Born December 31st, 1851 in Potsdam. ^[ref]

Died June 28th, 1913 at 61 years old in Sydney. ^[ref]

Rolando Tucker

Cuban fencer.

Born December 31st, 1971 (age 54 years) in Havana.

Franz von Hoesslin

German conductor (1885-1946).

Born December 31st, 1885 in Munich.

Died September 25th, 1946 at 60 years old in Sète.

Nanase Kiryu

Japanese association football player.

Born December 31st, 1989 (age 36 years) in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Carsten Schlangen

German middle distance runner.

Born December 31st, 1980 (age 45 years) in Meppen.

Erna Bogen-Bogáti

Hungarian fencer (1906–2002).

Born December 31st, 1906 in Jarosław.

Died November 23rd, 2002 at 95 years old in Budapest.

Tomomi Miyamoto

Japanese association football player.

Born December 31st, 1978 (age 47 years) in Sagamihara.

Sendoa Agirre

Spanish footballer.

Born December 31st, 1975 (age 50 years) in Erandio.

Charles Chubb

English ornithologist (1851-1924).

Born December 31st, 1851 in Salisbury, Steeple Langford.

Died June 25th, 1924 at 72 years old in London (traffic collision).

Frédérique Bangué

French sprinter.

Born December 31st, 1976 (age 49 years) in Lyon.

Alfred Wilson

American rower (1903–1989).

Born December 31st, 1903 in Minneapolis.

Died October 27th, 1989 at 85 years old in Martha's Vineyard Hospital. ^[ref]

Tomás Balduíno

Roman catholic bishop (1922-2014).

Born December 31st, 1922 in Posse.

Died May 2nd, 2014 at 91 years old in Goiás (pulmonary embolism).

Eligio Echagüe

Paraguayan footballer (1938-2009).

Born December 31st, 1938 in Concepción.

Died December 6th, 2009 at 70 years old in Lambaré.