Page 4: Historical Events In December - 31

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

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  On this day in history ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot   

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

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

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 December - 31.   

1896  On December - 31 25th auto built in US   

1896  On this day in history ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot)   

1896  On this day in history leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies   

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 December - 31.   

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

1904  On December - 31 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 December - 31.   

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

1906  On December - 31 french/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia   

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

1907  On this day in history for the first time a ball drops at Times Square to signal the new year   

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  On this day in history marko Rothmuller, composer   

1910  On December - 31 uS tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910   

1910  Dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What) on this day in history.   

1911  Marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize on December - 31.   

1914  On December - 31 colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000   

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

1916  Suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws) on this day in history.   

1916  Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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0695  On December - 31 birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

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 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 December - 31 birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  On this day in history birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

0192  On December - 31 death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

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

0406  On this day in history godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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