Historical Events In December - 31
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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