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 Poznań, Poland) (d. 1901)
About December 31, 1846
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 177 years, 6 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
