Historical Events In December - 31

1882  On this day in history ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway)   

1882  On December - 31 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  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 this day in history.   

1891  On December - 31 a new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York   

1892  Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco) on December - 31.   

1893  On this day in history 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   

1894  On this day in history thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38   

1896  25th auto built in US on December - 31.   

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

1896  Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history 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  Boers & British army sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

1905  Guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57) on this day in history.   

1906  On December - 31 french/British/Italian treaty concerning rights on Abyssinia   

1906  Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils (Olympic-bronze-1932) on December - 31.   

1907  For the first time a ball drops at Times Square to signal the new year on December - 31.   

1907  On December - 31 for 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year   

1907  On December - 31 jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63   

1908  Marko Rothmuller, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history uS tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910   

1910  On December - 31 dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What)   

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

1914  On December - 31 colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000   

1914  Pat Brady, Toledo Ohio, actor (Roy Rodgers Show) on December - 31.   

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

1916  Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 on December - 31.   

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0695  On December - 31 birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on this day in history.   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on December - 31.   

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  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on December - 31.   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on this day in history.   

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on this day in history.   

1297  On December - 31 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)