Page 4: Historical Events In December - 31

1882  On this day in history 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 this day in history ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52   

1890  Ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot on this day in history.   

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

1891  On this day in history 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  Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74 on December - 31.   

1894  On December - 31 ernest John Moeran, British composer   

1894  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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

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

1897  On December - 31 rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)   

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

1902  On December - 31 boers & British army sign peace treaty   

1904  On December - 31 the first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square, then known as Longacre Square, in New York, New York.   

1904  Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner) on this day in history.   

1905  Guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57) on December - 31.   

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

1906  On this day in history 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  For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year on December - 31.   

1907  On this day in history jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63   

1908  Marko Rothmuller, composer on December - 31.   

1910  US tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910 on December - 31.   

1910  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws)   

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

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0695  On this day in history 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  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 31.   

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

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  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

0406  On this day in history godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

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 December - 31.   

1194  Death of Duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157) on December - 31.   

1297  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1302  On this day in history death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)