December 31 in History

31 December in History – 82 years ago

Arctic Convoys

the Arctic 1942: Arctic Convoys

In early 1942, Germany moved air and naval forces to northern Norway to deal with the... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of the Arctic 1942: Arctic Convoys
the Arctic 1942
Arctic Convoys
In early 1942, Germany moved air and naval forces to northern Norway to deal with the increasing...
Historical Atlas of Australasia 1936: Exploration of the New Guinea Highlands
Australasia 1936
Exploration of the New Guinea Highlands
Prior to 1930, the mountainous interior of New Guinea was largely unexplored and thought to be...
Historical Atlas of Northwest Europe 1813: Sixth Coalition invades France
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Northwest Europe 1813
Sixth Coalition invades France
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Historical Atlas of Europe 406: Crossing of the Rhine
Europe 406
Crossing of the Rhine
Stilicho’s focus on fighting first Alaric (401–2) and then Radagaisus (405–6) in Italy had left...
Historical Atlas of Europe 6: Tiberius’ Campaigns in Germania
Europe 6
Tiberius’ Campaigns in Germania
In 1 AD Augustus sent his stepson Tiberius to subdue the Germanic tribes on the Rhine frontier....
 

on 31 December 1963

Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland dissolved

All Events on 31 December

  1999
US completes handover of Panama Canal
ends   1999
Vladimir Putin gains power in Russia
ends   1993
Civil war in Georgia
  1963
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland dissolved
  1945
End of Allied Military Government in Italy (except for Udine and Venezia Giulia)
ends   1944
Japanese mount Operation Ichi-Go in China
ends   1944
US secures Leyte
  1942
Convoy JW51B breaks through Barents Sea unscathed
  1918
Soviets take Vilnius from Lithuania
  1909
Asir revolts against Ottomans*
starts   1908
French conquer the Adrar, Mauritania*
  1897
Zululand and Amatongaland annexed to Natal
ends   1865
Anti-unification unrest in southern Italy
ends   1831
Settlers war with Tasmanian Aborigines
starts   1813
Prussians and Russians cross Rhine into France
  1493
Spanish found town of La Isabela on Hispaniola*
  435
Aetius cedes part of Pannonia to Huns*
starts   425
Rugila’s Huns crush Gepids in renewed war*
ends   406
Vandals and Alans fight Franks near Rhine
  406
Vandals, Alans, and Suebi cross Rhine into Gaul
starts   406
Vandals, Alans, and Suebi ravage northern Gaul
ends   192
Commodus rules Roman Empire
*Actual date uncertain; set to 31 December for purposes of Omniatlas

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