Historical Events In December - 31

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

1882  On this day in history leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44  

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 this day in history.  

1890  On December - 31 ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot  

1891  On this day in history a new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York  

1892  Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco) on this day in history.  

1893  On December - 31 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  

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1894  On December - 31 thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38  

1896  25th auto built in US on this day in history.  

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 December - 31.  

1897  On December - 31 brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into NYC (1/1/1898)  

1897  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)  

1905  On December - 31 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  For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year on this day in history.  

1907  Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on December - 31.  

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 this day in history 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 December - 31 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1514  On this day in history birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)  

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on December - 31.  

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

0335  On December - 31 death of st. Silvester, Pope  

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on December - 31.  

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

1164  On December - 31 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 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)