Famous Birthdays
- Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis, Dutch socialist politician (1st Socialist MP in parliament), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1919)
- Richard Kleinmichel, German pianist, composer (Manon), and arranger (Wagner operas for piano), born in Posen, Prussian Grand Duchy of Posen (now PoznaĆ, Poland) (d. 1901)
About December 31, 1846
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 177 years, 4 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn