31st December: Today In History

Today is 31st December,  the 365 day of 2015. There are 00 day left in the year.

Today's Highlight In History;
Birthdays:
  1720Bonnie Prince Charlie
  1937Anthony Hopkins, Film & TV star; 'Silence of the Lambs'
  1942Andy Summers, Drummer with the 'Police'
  1943John Denver, US Singer, songwriter and film actor
  1943Ben Kingsley, TV, stage & film actor; 'Ghandi'
  1948Donner Summer, American singer
  1973Joe McIntyre, Of 'New Kids On The Block'

Events:
  1891A new immigration depot was opened on Ellis Island, New York
  1923The chimes of Big Ben were broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC
  1938The breath test for drunk drivers began in Britain
  1960The farthing coin ceased to be legal tender in Britain
  1964Donald Campbell set a new water speed record
  1973The three day working week began in the UK
  1981A new mystery illness in the US was found to destroy the immune system
  1983The government of Shagari is toppled in a military coup; Major-General Muharnmadu Buhari emerges as the new Head of State.
  1983Following a coup d’etat, the military returned to power. Major-General Muhammadu Buhari was named head of state.
  1991The civil war in El Salvador ended

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