Historical Events on December 31
3 notable historical events happened on December 31 throughout history.
13 famous birthdays on December 31 — including Henri Matisse, Umm Kulthum, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud20th Century2 events
1942
war
Battle of the Barents Sea — 1942 battle between warships of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine and British ships escorting convoy JW 51B to Kola Inlet in the USSR
1992
general
dissolution of Czechoslovakia — process that led to the creation of two independent nations, the Czech Republic and Slovakia
21st Century1 event
2015
general
New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Germany — overview about the 2015–16 New Year's Eve sexual assaults in Germany