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  On December - 31 ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52   

1890  On December - 31 ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot   

1890  Ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot on December - 31.   

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  J M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa) on December - 31.   

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

1894  On December - 31 ernest John Moeran, British composer   

1894  On this day in history 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 December - 31.   

1896  On December - 31 leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies   

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

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

1899  On this day in history 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 December - 31.   

1904  On December - 31 chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)   

1905  On December - 31 guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)   

1906  On this day in history french/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia   

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

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

1908  Marko Rothmuller, composer on December - 31.   

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 December - 31.   

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

1914  On this day in history colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000   

1914  On this day in history 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   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

0695  On December - 31 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  On this day in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  On December - 31 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 December - 31 birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

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 this day in history.   

0335  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  On this day in history death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

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.