Page 4: Historical Events In December - 31

1882  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway)   

1882  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44.   

1889  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52   

1890  Ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot   

1890  Ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot   

1891  A new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York   

1892  Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco).   

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

1893  Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74   

1894  Ernest John Moeran, British composer   

1894  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38   

1896  25th auto built in US   

1896  Ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot)   

1896  Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 and 6 in only England Test 1879), dies   

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

1897  Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)   

1899  Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

1902  Boers and British army sign peace treaty.   

1904  The inaugural 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).   

1905  Guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57).   

1906  French/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia.   

1906  Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1907  For the inaugural time a ball drops at Times Square to signal the new year   

1907  For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year.   

1907  Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63   

1908  Marko Rothmuller, composer.   

1910  US tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910.   

1910  Dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What).   

1911  Marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize   

1914  Colonel Jacob Ruppert and Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460000   

1914  Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show)   

1916  Suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)   

1916  Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76.   

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0695  Muhammad bin qasim: Syrian general   

1378  Callistus iii: [alfonso the borja], pope (1455-58)   

1378  Pope callixtus iii: Pope callixtus iii (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques cartier: French explorer   

1514  Andreas vesalius: Brussels belgium, anatomist (fabrica)   

1540  Silvio antoniano: Italian cardinal/theologist (tre libri)   

1572  Emperor go-yozei of japan:   

1668  Hermannus boerhaave: Dutch medical/botanist   

0192  Death of Lucius aa commodus: Emperor of rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

0335  St. silvester: Pope   

0406  Godagisel: King of the vandals,   

0439  Death of Melania the younger: Roman monastery founder/saint,   

1164  Margrave ottokar iii of styria: Margrave ottokar iii of styria (b. 1124)   

1194  Death of Duke leopold v of austria: 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)   

1302  Death of Frederick iii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1238)