Historical Events In December - 31

1882  On this day in history ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway)   

1882  On December - 31 leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44   

1889  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1890  Ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot on December - 31.   

1890  Ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot on December - 31.   

1891  A new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York on December - 31.   

1892  On this day in history jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco)   

1893  J M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa) on December - 31.   

1893  Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74 on December - 31.   

1894  Ernest John Moeran, British composer on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38   

1896  On December - 31 25th auto built in US   

1896  Ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot) on December - 31.   

1896  Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies on December - 31.   

1897  On this day in history brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into NYC (1/1/1898)   

1897  On December - 31 rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)   

1899  Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history boers & British army sign peace treaty   

1904  On this day in history the first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square, then known as Longacre Square, in New York, New York.   

1904  Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner) on this day in history.   

1905  Guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57) on this day in history.   

1906  French/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia on December - 31.   

1906  On this day in history erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1907  For the first time a ball drops at Times Square to signal the new year on this day in history.   

1907  On December - 31 for 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year   

1907  On December - 31 jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63   

1908  Marko Rothmuller, composer on December - 31.   

1910  US tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910 on December - 31.   

1910  Dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What) on December - 31.   

1911  On this day in history marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize   

1914  Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show)   

1916  On December - 31 suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)   

1916  On this day in history ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76   

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0695  On this day in history birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on December - 31.   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1491  On this day in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.   

1540  On this day in history birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on this day in history.   

0192  On this day in history death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on December - 31.   

0439  On this day in history melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  On this day in history death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  On December - 31 death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

1297  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on December - 31.   

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on December - 31.