On this day: December 31

National days on this date

• World Azerbaijanis Solidarity DayCelebrates the unity of Azerbaijanis around the world, together with New Year's Eve.

Events

1. 1147 Battle of Ephesus 1147 battle during the Second Crusade

Births

1. 1459 Cem Sultan Ottoman prince and pretender at the throne
2. 1905 Yusif Mammadaliyev Azerbaijani chemist (1905–1961)
3. 1964 Fliura Khasanova Kazakhstani chess player
4. 1976 Vadim Tarasov Russian ice hockey player

Deaths

1. 1934 Jafar Jabbarly Azerbaijani playwright, poet, director and screenwriter (1899-1934)
2. 1985 Gabit Musirepov Soviet writer (1902–1985)
3. 2000 Bekzat Sattarkhanov boxer (1980–2000)
4. 2019 Serikbolsyn Abdildin Kazakh politician and economist (1937–2019)