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

1890  On this day in history ellis Island (New York NY) opens as a US immigration depot   

1890  On December - 31 ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot   

1891  A new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York on December - 31.   

1892  Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco) on this day in history.   

1893  J M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa) on this day in history.   

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

1894  Ernest John Moeran, British composer on December - 31.   

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

1896  25th auto built in US on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 31 ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot)   

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  Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart) on December - 31.   

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

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

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 this day in history chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)   

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 this day in history.   

1907  For the first time a ball drops at Times Square to signal the new year on this day in history.   

1907  For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history marko Rothmuller, composer   

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

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  Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000 on this day in history.   

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

1916  Suzy Delair, Paris France, actress (Utopia, White Paws) on this day in history.   

1916  Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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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 December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.   

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

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on this day in history.   

0192  On December - 31 death of lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31   

0335  On December - 31 death of st. Silvester, Pope   

0406  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0439  On December - 31 melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  Death of Margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124) on December - 31.   

1194  On December - 31 death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

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

1302  On December - 31 death of frederick III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1238)