The first New Year's Eve ball drop happened on this day

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The first New Year's Eve ball drop happened on this day

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Published on Dec 31, 2024, 8:24:32 AM
Total time: 00:01:08

Episode Description

On this day in 1904, the first ever New Year's Eve ball drop happened in Times Square. Around 200,000 people attended then and more than a million are expected to close out their year  there 124 years later. 

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