Historical Events In December - 31

1882  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway) on December - 31.  

1882  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44 on December - 31.  

1889  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on December - 31.  

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  A new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York on this day in history.  

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

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

1893  Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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

1894  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38 on December - 31.  

1896  On December - 31 25th auto built in US  

1896  On December - 31 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  Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart) on December - 31.  

1899  Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive on December - 31.  

1902  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)  

1905  On this day in history 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 December - 31.  

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  Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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  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 December - 31 pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show)  

1916  Suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws) on December - 31.  

1916  On December - 31 ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76  

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0695  On this day in history birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)  

1378  On December - 31 birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)  

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

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

0192  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56  

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 December - 31 death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)  

1302  On this day in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)