31st December: Today In History

Today is 31st December,  the 365 day of 2015. There are 00 day left in the year. Today's Highlight In History; Birthdays:   1720 Bonnie Prince Charlie   1937 Anthony Hopkins, Film & TV star; 'Silence of the Lambs'   1942 Andy Summers, Drummer with the 'Police'   1943 John Denver, US Singer, songwriter and film actor   1943 Ben Kingsley, TV, stage & film actor; 'Ghandi'   1948 Donner Summer, American singer   1973 Joe McIntyre, Of 'New Kids On The Block' Events:   1891 A new immigration depot was opened on Ellis Island, New York   1923 The chimes of Big Ben were broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC   1938 The breath test for drunk drivers began in Britain   1960 The farthing coin ceased to be legal tender in Britain   1964 Donald Campbell set a new water speed record   1973 The three day working week began in the UK   1981 A new mystery illness in the US was found to destroy the immune system   1983 The government of Shagari is toppled in a military coup; Major-General Muharnmadu Buhari emerges as the new Head of State.   1983 Following a coup d’etat, the military returned to power. Major-General Muhammadu Buhari was named head of state.   1991 The civil war in El Salvador ended