Page 4: Historical Events In December - 31

1882  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway) on this day in history.   

1882  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52   

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

1890  On December - 31 ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot   

1891  A new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York on this day in history.   

1892  On December - 31 jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco)   

1893  On December - 31 j M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa)   

1893  On this day in history jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74   

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

1894  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history 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  Brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into NYC (1/1/1898) on this day in history.   

1897  Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart) on December - 31.   

1899  On this day in history gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

1902  Boers & British army sign peace treaty on December - 31.   

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  On December - 31 chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)   

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

1906  On this day in history french/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia   

1906  Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932) on this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 uS tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910   

1910  On December - 31 dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What)   

1911  Marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize on this day in history.   

1914  Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000 on December - 31.   

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

1916  Suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws) on December - 31.   

1916  Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 on December - 31.   

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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  On this day in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1540  On December - 31 birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on December - 31.   

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

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on this day in history.   

1297  On December - 31 death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

1302  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on this day in history.