Max Fiedler

German conductor and composer (1859-1939).

Born December 31st, 1859 in Zittau.

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

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.

Patricio Galaz

Chilean footballer.

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

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).

Curtis Myden

Canadian swimmer.

Born December 31st, 1973 (age 52 years) in Calgary.

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).