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December 31st in History

1891: A new immigration depot is opens on Ellis Island, New York
1923: The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC
1991: The civil war in El Salvador ends

December 31st birthdays

1937: Anthony Hopkins, British actor
1943: Ben Kingsley, British actor