Who Was Born Today – December 31 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on December 31 | ||
1720 | Charles Edward Stuart, grandson of James II, known as the Young Pretender and Bonnie Prince Charlie. | |
1815 | George Gordon Meade, Union general who defeated Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg. | |
1869 | Henri Matisse, French artist. | |
1889 | George Catlett Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army during World War II, Secretary of State under Truman, won Nobel Peace Prize for the Marshall Plan. | |
1908 | Simon Wiesenthal, survivor of the Nazi Holocaust who dedicated his life to tracking down former Nazis. |
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