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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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1994 - Two timezones of Kiribati moved west of the International Date Line, causing them to skip December 31. claim not cited 1999 – Panama assumed full control of the Panama Canal Zone from the United States, in accordance with the 1977 Torrijos–Carter Treaties, concluding a 20-year transition period. unreferenced section; indiscriminate list
Multiple significant traditional events are broadcast on television and radio on 31 December. This includes, but is not limited to: The monarch's New Year message from Amalienborg Palace [65] at 18:00 and the Town Hall Clock in Copenhagen striking midnight. Thousands of Danes gather together in Rådhuspladsen (the Town Hall Square) and cheer. [66]
The following events occurred in December 1931: . December 1, 1931: Soviet Union institutes new six-day week policy, allowing workers and children one day off (marked in blue) for every five days worked Hattie Caraway sworn into office as United States Senator for Arkansas, only the second woman to hold office in the U.S. Senate December 5, 1931: Soviet government tears down Moscow's Cathedral ...
The idea started as a way to remember historical events and significant people and has grown to include all kinds of topics. It's important to reflect on our history and not forget the issues that ...
1917 – A ship carrying TNT and picric acid in Halifax Harbour, Canada, caught fire after a collision and caused one of the largest accidental explosions in history (pictured). 1956 – In what became known as the Blood in the Water match at the Melbourne Olympics , the Hungarian water polo team defeated the Soviet Union 4–0 against the ...
The following events occurred in December 1933 ... The India national cricket team hosted a test cricket match for the first time in its history, ... December 31 ...