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  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on December - 31.   

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

1890  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco)   

1893  On this day in history j M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa)   

1893  On December - 31 jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74   

1894  On December - 31 ernest John Moeran, British composer   

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  On December - 31 ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot)   

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 December - 31.   

1902  Boers & British army sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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  On December - 31 guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)   

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

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  Marko Rothmuller, composer on December - 31.   

1910  US tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910 on this day in history.   

1910  Dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What) on December - 31.   

1911  On this day in history marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize   

1914  Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000 on this day in history.   

1914  Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show) on December - 31.   

1916  On December - 31 suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)   

1916  On this day in history ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on this day in history.   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  On this day in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on this day in history.   

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

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

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

0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on December - 31.   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

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

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on December - 31.   

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 December - 31.   

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 this day in history.