Historical Events In December - 31

1882  On December - 31 ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway)  

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

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

1891  On December - 31 a new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York  

1892  On December - 31 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 December - 31.  

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

1896  25th auto built in US on December - 31.  

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

1896  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive  

1902  On December - 31 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 December - 31.  

1905  On this day in history guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)  

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  Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on December - 31.  

1908  Marko Rothmuller, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1916  On this day in history suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)  

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

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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 December - 31.  

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

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.  

1514  On December - 31 birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)  

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

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on December - 31.  

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 this day in history death of st. Silvester, Pope  

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

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  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 December - 31.