Historical Events
1695 - A window tax is imposed in England, causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax.
1970 - Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to disolve the Beatles
1977 - "Bubbling Brown Sugar" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 766 perfs
1983 - Nigeria's National Assembly dissolves after military coup
1989 - Fog Bowl: Heavy fog rolls in on Bears 20-12 victory over Eagles
1994 - Anti Apartheid Group of Netherlands (AABN) disbands
Famous Birthdays
1491 - Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)
1894 - Ernest John Moeran, British composer
1916 - Suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)
1922 - Joan McCracken, Phila Pa, actress (Claudie Story of a Marriage)
1942 - Andy Summers, Blackpool England, rock guitarist (Police-Roxanne)
1971 - Ricardo López Felipe, Spanish footballer
Famous Deaths
1460 - Edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England (executed) (b. 1443)
1742 - Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine (b. 1661)
1893 - Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74
1966 - Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native American actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75
1993 - Thomas J Watson Jr, president of IBM (1956-71)/diplomat, dies at 79
2005 - Phillip Whitehead, British politician (b. 1937)
from Today in History | HistoryOrb.com http://www.historyorb.com/day/december/31
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