Page 4: Historical Events In December - 31

1882  Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway) on December - 31.   

1882  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44 on December - 31.   

1889  On December - 31 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  On this day in history ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot   

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

1892  On this day in history jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco)   

1893  On this day in history j M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa)   

1893  On this day in history jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74   

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 December - 31.   

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

1896  Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies on December - 31.   

1897  Brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into NYC (1/1/1898) on this day in history.   

1897  Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart) on this day in history.   

1899  Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive on December - 31.   

1902  Boers & British army sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history the first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square, then known as Longacre Square, in New York, New York.   

1904  On December - 31 chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)   

1905  On December - 31 guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)   

1906  On this day in history 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  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 December - 31 uS tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910   

1910  Dick Kollmar, Rigewood NJ, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What) on December - 31.   

1911  On this day in history marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize   

1914  Colonel Jacob Ruppert & Cap Huston purchase NY Yankees for $460,000 on December - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1378  On December - 31 birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

1378  On this day in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

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 December - 31.   

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

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  Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle on December - 31.   

0439  On this day in history melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56   

1164  On this day in history death of margrave Ottokar III of Styria (b. 1124)   

1194  On this day in history death of duke Leopold V of Austria (killed at a tournament) (b. 1157)   

1297  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

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