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  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1890  On December - 31 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 December - 31 a new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York  

1892  Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco) on December - 31.  

1893  J M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa) on December - 31.  

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

1894  On this day in history ernest John Moeran, British composer  

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1894  On this day in history thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38  

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

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 this day in history.  

1897  Brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into NYC (1/1/1898) on this day in history.  

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

1904  The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square, then known as Longacre Square, in New York, New York on December - 31.  

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  French/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia on December - 31.  

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  For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year on December - 31.  

1907  On this day in history jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63  

1908  On December - 31 marko Rothmuller, composer  

1910  US tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910 on December - 31.  

1910  On this day in history dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What)  

1911  On December - 31 marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize  

1914  On this day in history 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  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  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 December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)  

1491  On December - 31 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  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on December - 31.  

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

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 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 December - 31 death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)