Historical Events In December - 31
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
1882 On December - 31 ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway)
1882 Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44 on December - 31.
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 this day in history.
1891 A new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York on December - 31.
1892 Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco) on this day in history.
1893 On December - 31 j M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa)
1893 Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1894 Ernest John Moeran, British composer on this day in history.
1894 Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38 on December - 31.
1896 On December - 31 25th auto built in US
1896 Ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot) on this day in history.
1896 Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies on December - 31.
1897 On December - 31 brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into NYC (1/1/1898)
1897 On this day in history rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)
1899 Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive on this day in history.
1902 Boers & British army sign peace treaty on December - 31.
1904 The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square, then known as Longacre Square, in New York, New York on this day in history.
1904 On December - 31 chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)
1905 Guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57) on December - 31.
1906 French/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia on this day in history.
1906 Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932) on this day in history.
1907 For the first time a ball drops at Times Square to signal the new year on December - 31.
1907 On December - 31 for 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year
1907 Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on December - 31.
1908 Marko Rothmuller, composer on December - 31.
1910 US tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910 on this day in history.
1910 On December - 31 dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What)
1911 Marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize on December - 31.
1914 Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000 on December - 31.
1914 Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show) on December - 31.
1916 On December - 31 suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)
1916 On December - 31 ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76
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