December 31 in History: From the oldest Greek newspaper to Vladimir Putin becoming acting President
| Updated: Jan 01, 2020, 04:19 PM IST
Turning the pages of history on what happened today.
1600
The British East India Company is chartered.
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1790
Oldest Greek newspaper, Efimeris is published for the first time.
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1857
Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa as the capital of Canada.
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1907
The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square in Manhattan.
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1999
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin becomes the acting President.