The New Year’s Eve Ball was lowered in New York Times Square for the very first time.
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A blue moon and a lunar eclipse occurred on the same day.
US President Harry Truman officially proclaimed the end of World War II.
Boris Yeltsin resigned as the President of Russia, which left Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as acting President.
Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit to break up The Beatles.
Ted Bundy escaped from jail.
