Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the new capital of Canada.
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Ted Bundy escaped from jail.
The New Year's Eve Ball was lowered in New York Times Square for the very first time.
Boris Yeltsin resigned as the President of Russia, which left Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as acting President.
Roman Emperor Commodus survived an assassination attempt.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe announced that she would end her 52-year-long reign.
