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 this day in history ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot   

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

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 December - 31.   

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  25th auto built in US on December - 31.   

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  Brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into NYC (1/1/1898) on December - 31.   

1897  On this day in history rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)   

1899  On December - 31 gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive   

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 this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)   

1905  On this day in history guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)   

1906  French/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia on December - 31.   

1906  On December - 31 erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1907  On this day in history for the first time a ball drops at Times Square to signal the new year   

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 December - 31.   

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

1911  Marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize on December - 31.   

1914  Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000 on December - 31.   

1914  On this day in history pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show)   

1916  On this day in history 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  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  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on December - 31.   

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

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.   

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

1572  On December - 31 birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  On December - 31 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 this day in history death of st. Silvester, Pope   

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

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 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 December - 31 death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)