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 cricket fast bowler (1 Test, 2 wickets; Queensland), born in Brisbane, Australia (d. 2023)
  • 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 Saud (88 years old)

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


About December 31, 1935

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 3 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

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