Page 8: 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  Iraq begins a military draft of 17 year olds on December - 31.   

1990  On this day in history the Sci-Fi Channel on cable TV begins transmitting   

1991  On December - 31 dow Jones closes at record high 3168.83   

1991  On this day in history the civil war in El Salvador ends   

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

1999  Control of Panama Canal reverts to Panama on December - 31.   

2005  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 on December - 31.   

2006  On December - 31 according to the Met Office, England experienced its warmest year since records began in 1659 with an average temperature of 10.82°C.   

2006  On this day in history at least eleven bombs go off in Bangkok hours before the new year.   

2006  On December - 31 the U.S. death toll in Iraq reaches 3,000.   

2007  Over 200 people are killed in Kenya due to riots over the results of the presidential election which occurred on dec 27 on December - 31.   

2007  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 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   

2018  On this day in history prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wins third term in Bangladesh elections with 17 people killed in violent clashes   

2019  On this day in history 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.   

2020  The transition period following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020 expires on December - 31.   

2023  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 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 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 this day in history.   

1668  On December - 31 birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist   

0192  Death of Lucius AA Commodus, Emperor of Rome (180-192), murdered at 31 on December - 31.   

0335  Death of St. Silvester, Pope on this day in history.   

0406  On December - 31 godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle   

0439  Melania the Younger, Roman monastery founder/saint, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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

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

1297  On December - 31 death of humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1249)   

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