Historical Events In December - 31

1989  The last part of the railway on Prince Edward Island, operated by CN Rail, is abandoned on December - 31.   

1990  Iraq begins a military draft of 17 year olds on December - 31.   

1990  The Sci-Fi Channel on cable TV begins transmitting on December - 31.   

1991  On December - 31 dow Jones closes at record high 3168.83   

1991  On this day in history the civil war in El Salvador ends   

1992  Target date for Europe's single market on this day in history.   

1999  Control of Panama Canal reverts to Panama on December - 31.   

2005  On December - 31 another second was added, 23:59:60, called a leap second,to end the year 205.The last time this occured was on June 30, 1998.   

2006  According to the Met Office, England experienced its warmest year since records began in 1659 with an average temperature of 10.82°C on this day in history.   

2006  At least eleven bombs go off in Bangkok hours before the new year on this day in history.   

2006  The U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history over 200 people are killed in Kenya due to riots over the results of the presidential election which occurred on dec 27.   

2007  On this day in history the Big Dig project in Boston, Massachusetts is completed.   

2017  On December - 31 coldest ball drop on record in New York City, low temperature reaches -4°F.   

2018  On December - 31 houston guard James Harden scores 43 points in Rockets' 113-101 win over Memphis Grizzlies; 4th straight NBA game with 40+ points and 8th straight with 35+; joins Oscar Robertson as only player with at least 35 points & 5 assists in 8 straight games   

2018  On December - 31 prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wins third term in Bangladesh elections with 17 people killed in violent clashes   

2019  Iraqi militiamen and protesters breach the front gate checkpoint of the United States embassy in Baghdad following a U.S. military operation that targeted an Iraqi militia on December 29 on December - 31.   

2020  The transition period following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020 expires on December - 31.   

2023  On December - 31 queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces her abdication effective from 14 January 2024, after 52 years on the throne.   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on December - 31.   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on this day in history.   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on December - 31.   

1491  On December - 31 birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  On this day in history birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on December - 31.   

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

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on December - 31.   

0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on this day in history.   

0335  On December - 31 death of st. Silvester, Pope   

0406  On December - 31 godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

0439  On December - 31 melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on December - 31.   

1194  On this day in history death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

1297  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

1302  On this day in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)