On This Day in History
The first Times Square New Year's Eve ball drops
1907New York City held its first annual ball drop in Times Square as part of New Year's Eve celebrations. (Times Square Ball)
Also on this day
- 1909 The Manhattan Bridge opens — The Manhattan Bridge, linking Lower Manhattan to Downtown Brooklyn and later called a forerunner of modern suspension bridges, opened to traffic.
- 1961 RTÉ begins television broadcasts — RTÉ, Ireland's first television network, began broadcasting.
- 2004 Taipei 101 opens to the public — Taipei 101, in Taipei, Taiwan, opened to the public as the world's tallest building.
Born this day in 1959: Val Kilmer, American actor.
Events from Wikipedia’s On This Day list, CC BY-SA 4.0. See also the Library of Congress essay Today in History.