Historical Events In December - 31

1989  The last part of the railway on Prince Edward Island, operated by CN Rail, is abandoned on December - 31.  

1990  On this day in history iraq begins a military draft of 17 year olds  

1990  On this day in history the Sci-Fi Channel on cable TV begins transmitting  

1991  Dow Jones closes at record high 3168.83 on December - 31.  

1991  On this day in history the civil war in El Salvador ends  

1992  Target date for Europe's single market on this day in history.  

1999  On this day in history control of Panama Canal reverts to Panama  

2005  Another second was added, 23:59:60, called a leap second,to end the year 205.The last time this occured was on June 30, 1998 on this day in history.  

2006  On December - 31 according to the Met Office, England experienced its warmest year since records began in 1659 with an average temperature of 10.82°C.  

2006  On December - 31 at least eleven bombs go off in Bangkok hours before the new year.  

2006  The U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000 on December - 31.  

2007  On this day in history over 200 people are killed in Kenya due to riots over the results of the presidential election which occurred on dec 27.  

2007  The Big Dig project in Boston, Massachusetts is completed on December - 31.  

2017  Coldest ball drop on record in New York City, low temperature reaches -4°F on December - 31.  

2018  On December - 31 houston guard James Harden scores 43 points in Rockets' 113-101 win over Memphis Grizzlies; 4th straight NBA game with 40+ points and 8th straight with 35+; joins Oscar Robertson as only player with at least 35 points & 5 assists in 8 straight games  

2018  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wins third term in Bangladesh elections with 17 people killed in violent clashes on December - 31.  

2019  Iraqi militiamen and protesters breach the front gate checkpoint of the United States embassy in Baghdad following a U.S. military operation that targeted an Iraqi militia on December 29 on December - 31.  

2020  On this day in history the transition period following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020 expires.  

2023  Queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces her abdication effective from 14 January 2024, after 52 years on the throne on this day in history.  

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on December - 31.  

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

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 December - 31 death of 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) on this day in history.  

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