Historical Events
- First New Year's Eve celebration held in Times Square, New York City
Famous Birthdays
- Chuck Gardiner, Canadian NHL goalie (Vezina winner), born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (d. 1934)
- Nathan Milstein, Ukrainian-American Grammy Award-winning concert violinist, transcriber and composer, born in Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1992)
1904 Highlights
About December 31, 1904
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 119 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
