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When did the first ball drop in Times Square?

By admin | Published: December 28, 2009
The first Times Square celebration was held in 1904 when the triangular section known as Longacre Square was renamed for The New York Times. There was no ball drop for the 200,000 party goers; there were, however fireworks. It was three years later in 1907 when the first ball dropped down a flagpole [...]
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Who was Time’s first Person of the Year?

By admin | Published: December 16, 2009
In 1927 at the age of 25, Charles Lindbergh became Time’s first “Person of the Year.”  Lindbergh’s legacy was born when, while working as an airmail pilot, he heard of the $25,000 Orteig Prize for flying non-stop from New York to Paris.  Pursuing the prize, Lindbergh oversaw the building of a single engine, single seat [...]
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