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December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. It is known by a collection of names including: Saint Sylvester's Day, [1] New Year's Eve or Old Year’s Day/Night, as the following day is New Year's Day. It is the last day of the year; the following day is January 1, the first day of the following year.
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30. 31. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in...
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New Year's Day. In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks.
- The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar
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406 80,000 Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine at Mainz, beginning invasion of Gallia. 535 Byzantine General Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating Ostrogothic garrison of Syracuse, and ending his consulship for the year. 765 Coffin of Ho-tse Shen-hui interred in a stupa built in China.
Jan 1, 2015 · 16th US President Abraham Lincoln. 1862 Skirmish at Parker Cross Roads, Tennessee. 1862 Union ironclad ship "Monitor" sank off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. 1870 J D Schneiter patents rocket mail in France, (not done) 1879 Cornerstone laid for Honolulu's Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US) 1879 Edison gives 1st public demonstration of his ...
The East India Company, formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India, was incorporated by English royal charter. Watch our Q&A about the East India Company. On This Day In History - December 31: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.
