A to Z This Day in World History | December 31st

Here are some major historical events that happened on December 31st:1600: The British East India Company is chartered.1862: President Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all slaves in Confederate-held territory are to be set free.1907: The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square, New York City.1946: President Harry S. Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II.1983: The United States invades Grenada to restore order and protect American citizens.1999: The United States hands over control of the Panama Canal to Panama.1999: Russian President Boris Yeltsin resigns, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin becomes the acting president.2004: The official opening of Taipei 101, the world's tallest skyscraper at the time, takes place in Taipei, Taiwan.2011: A suicide bombing in a church in Alexandria, Egypt, kills at least 23 people and injures dozens more.2019: The World Health Organization is informed of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, later identified as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).These events cover a wide range of historical periods and regions, reflecting the significance of December 31st in various contexts.Podcast Website:https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-this-day-in-world-history-december-31st/Social Media:WeChat account ID: atozenglishpodcastFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/Tik Tok:@atozenglish1Instagram:@atozenglish22Twitter:@atozenglish22A to Z Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcastCheck out our You Tube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8ADonate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donationsRobin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7ABecome a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review!https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Freehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcodehttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Piano_Rolls_from_archiveorg/ScottJoplin-RagtimeDance1906/https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy