Page 4: 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 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  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 this day in history.   

1893  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38   

1896  On this day in history 25th auto built in US   

1896  On this day in history ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot)   

1896  On this day in history leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies   

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

1897  On December - 31 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 December - 31.   

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  Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner) on December - 31.   

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  On December - 31 for the first 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 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1911  Marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0439  On this day in history melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  On this day in history 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  Death of Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238) on December - 31.