Historical Events In December - 31

1989  The last part of the railway on Prince Edward Island, operated by CN Rail, is abandoned on this day in history.   

1990  On December - 31 iraq begins a military draft of 17 year olds   

1990  The Sci-Fi Channel on cable TV begins transmitting on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history dow Jones closes at record high 3168.83   

1991  On December - 31 the civil war in El Salvador ends   

1992  On December - 31 target date for Europe's single market   

1999  On December - 31 control of Panama Canal reverts to Panama   

2005  On December - 31 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.   

2006  According to the Met Office, England experienced its warmest year since records began in 1659 with an average temperature of 10.82°C on this day in history.   

2006  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the Big Dig project in Boston, Massachusetts is completed.   

2017  Coldest ball drop on record in New York City, low temperature reaches -4°F on this day in history.   

2018  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 on December - 31.   

2018  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wins third term in Bangladesh elections with 17 people killed in violent clashes on this day in history.   

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  On December - 31 queen Margrethe II of Denmark announces her abdication effective from 14 January 2024, after 52 years on the throne.   

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0695  On this day in history birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on December - 31.   

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  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on December - 31.   

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

1164  On December - 31 death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

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

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.