What Happened on December 31, 1935

Historical Events

  • Charles Darrow patents the board game Monopoly, goes on to be the 1st millionaire game designer
  • CPH becomes Dutch Communist Party

Famous Birthdays

  • Peter Allan, Australian cricketer (1 Test Australia v England 1965, 2-58 & 0-25), born in Brisbane, Australia
  • Rolf Haufs, German writer, born in Düsseldorf (d. 2013)
  • Ron Northcott, Canadian curler (World C'ship gold 1966, 68, 69), born in Innisfail, Alberta (d. 2023)

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al SaudSalman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (87 years old)

King of Saudi Arabia (2015-present), born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Born in 1935

About December 31, 1935

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 87 years, 5 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn