Dec 31 in history: From naming of Canada's capital to Putin's ascension to power
Authored By Sonal Gera
Published: Dec 30, 2020, 22:14 IST | Updated: Dec 30, 2020, 22:14 IST
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James Bradley announces discovery of Earth's nutation rotation
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1857
Ottawa is named the capital of Canada
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1861
Record 22,990 mm of rain falls in Cherrapunji, India
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1907
The first annual ball drop at Times Square
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1999
Russia's President Boris Yeltsin resigns, Vladimir Putin takes over
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