The Canadian band Helix opened Openness for them in Detroit , as Ted Nugent had played his annual `` New Year 's Eve Whiplash Bash '' , headlining at Cobo .

The Jameson Raid ( 29 December 1895 – 2 January 1896 ) was a botched raid Attack against the South African Republic ( commonly known as the Transvaal ) carried out Action by British colonial statesman Leander Starr Jameson and his Company troops ( `` police '' in the employ Employment of Alfred Beit 's and Cecil Rhodes ' British South Africa Company ) and Bechuanaland policemen over the New Year weekend of 1895–96 .

It is known Know that influenza tends to strike Attack during the winter months , and the second wave , which began Process_start in October , was fanned by a surge in poultry production timed for Chinese New Year feasts that began Process_start at the end of January .

Located Placing on the roof of One Times Square , the ball is a prominent part of a New Year 's Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred Adducing to as the ball drop , where the ball descends in 60 seconds down a specially designed Create_artwork flagpole , beginning Process_start at 11:59:00 p.m .

The event was first organized Arranging by Adolph Ochs , owner of `` The New York Times '' newspaper , as a successor to a series of New Year 's Eve fireworks displays he held Hold at the building to promote Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale its status as the new headquarters of the `` Times '' , while the ball itself was designed Create_artwork by Artkraft Strauss .

The event is organized Arranging by the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment , a company led by Jeff Strauss , and is among the most notable New Year 's celebrations Social_event internationally : it is attended Participation by at least 1 million spectators yearly , and is nationally televised Communication as part of New Year 's Eve specials broadcast by a number of networks and cable channels .

The event is organized Arranging by the Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment , a company led by Jeff Strauss , and is among the most notable New Year 's celebrations Social_event internationally : it is attended Participation by at least 1 million spectators yearly , and is nationally televised Communication as part of New Year 's Eve specials broadcast by a number of networks and cable channels .

The prevalence of the Times Square ball drop has inspired Influence similar `` drops Motion '' at other local New Year 's Eve events across the country ; while some use Using balls , some instead drop Motion objects that represent local culture or history .

For 2013 , it ranked Placing 5th on Pollstar 's `` Top 100 Worldwide Tours—Mid Year '' ; earning Earnings_and_losses $ 69.9 million from 67 shows .

Oscar Grant III was a 22-year-old African-American man who was fatally shot Use_firearm in the early morning hours of New Year 's Day 2009 by BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle in Oakland , California .

Steele went on to be named Name_conferral the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1975 , the first cricketer to win Getting the accolade since Jim Laker in 1956 .

One seriously injured Bodily_harm horse , Sefton , survived Rescuing and was subsequently featured on television programmes and was awarded Award `` Horse of the Year '' .

Sydney New Year 's Eve Social_event is an annual multi-tiered event held Hold every New Year 's Eve in Sydney , Australia .

Sydney New Year 's Eve Social_event is an annual multi-tiered event held Hold every New Year 's Eve in Sydney , Australia .

The 2006 Bangkok bombings Terrorism occurred Coming_to_be on 31 December 2006 and 1 January 2007 , during New Year 's Eve festivities in Bangkok , Thailand .

Authorities ordered Request all public New Year 's Eve events cancelled Preventing_or_letting , including the countdown at the CentralWorld shopping center and the alms-giving at Sanam Luang .

`` Western Disturbance in the Shinmi ( 1871 ) Year '' ) or simply the Korean Expedition , in 1871 , was the first American military action in Korea .

The Mummers Parade is held Defending each New Year 's Day in Philadelphia .

Real Madrid and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award Award as the World Player of the Year .

Nadine Angerer was announced Expressing_publicly as the Women 's World Player of the Year recipient Participation , while Jupp Heynckes claimed Statement the World Coach of the Year for Men 's Football , and Silvia Neid the World Coach of the Year for Women 's Football .

Nadine Angerer was announced Expressing_publicly as the Women 's World Player of the Year recipient Participation , while Jupp Heynckes claimed Statement the World Coach of the Year for Men 's Football , and Silvia Neid the World Coach of the Year for Women 's Football .

Nadine Angerer was announced Expressing_publicly as the Women 's World Player of the Year recipient Participation , while Jupp Heynckes claimed Statement the World Coach of the Year for Men 's Football , and Silvia Neid the World Coach of the Year for Women 's Football .

The group Cause_to_amalgamate appeared Presence on BBC 's `` Jools Holland Annual Hootenanny '' on New Year 's Eve .

Producer Blanton Alspaugh received Receiving the award Award for Producer of the Year , Classical for his contributions to `` Music for a Time of War Hostile_encounter '' and other recordings Recording .

Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d'Or as the World Player of the Year for a second consecutive time , having won it previously last year .

Nadine Keßler was named Name_conferral as the Women 's World Player of the Year , while Joachim Löw received Receiving the World Coach of the Year for Men 's Football and Ralf Kellermann the World Coach of the Year for Women 's Football .

Nadine Keßler was named Name_conferral as the Women 's World Player of the Year , while Joachim Löw received Receiving the World Coach of the Year for Men 's Football and Ralf Kellermann the World Coach of the Year for Women 's Football .

Nadine Keßler was named Name_conferral as the Women 's World Player of the Year , while Joachim Löw received Receiving the World Coach of the Year for Men 's Football and Ralf Kellermann the World Coach of the Year for Women 's Football .

After a joint Collaboration Chinese People 's Volunteer Army ( PVA ) and KPA assault breached the UN defenses at Chuncheon on New Year 's Eve of 1951 , KPA V Corps attacked Attack US X Corps at Wonju while KPA II Corps harassed US X Corps ' rear by engaging in guerrilla warfare .

During 1979 , which was the International Year of the Child , the band made Manufacturing appearances at a few benefit concerts for children , as was the case on 10 August 1979 , in Jamaica , prior to the Survival Tour , and on 15 December 1979 in Nassau , Bahamas .

This followed a short tour Traveling of small venues in Europe with supporting Supporting act Coliseum , and a major US tour Traveling with supporting Supporting acts Bad Religion and Four Year Strong .

In the fall of 2005 , the tour became Becoming international with The Used , Story of the Year , and Rise Against playing Competition in Australia , Europe , and Asia .

In the New Year of 1350 , however , bubonic plague – the Black Death – broke out Process_start in the Castilian camp .

On the North American leg , the January 13 and 14 , 1992 shows in San Diego were later released Publishing in the box set `` '' , while the tour and the album were later documented Recording in `` A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica '' .

Among five candidates , Lee Keun-Ho win the Asian Footballer of the Year award Award for his role in winning Getting AFC Champions League for his club team .

Aya Miyama , Japan women 's football team player which won 2011 FIFA Women 's World Cup was awarded Giving Asian Women Footballer of the Year for the second time in a row .

Hanae Shibata and Mohannad Abdul-Raheem becomes Becoming the Youth Player of the Year .

Ulsan Hyundai which won 2012 AFC Champions League was named Name_conferral as the Club of the Year .

Both Japan and South Korea 's Olympic teams was named Name_conferral as women 's and men 's team was named Name_conferral as National Team of the Year .

Kim Ho-Kon was awarded Award as the Coach of the Year .

Rafael Henmi was awarded Giving as Futsal Player of the Year .

Giti Pasand , winner of the 2012 AFC Futsal Club Championship was named Name_conferral as Futsal Club of the Year .

The war began Process_start in May 1672 when France invaded Attack the Netherlands and nearly overran it , an event still referred Name_conferral to as `` het Rampjaar '' or 'Disaster Year ' .

In 2002 LARF received Receiving an award Award for best New Event of the Year Division , and it has been selected Choosing twice as one of the Southeast Tourism Society 's TOP 20 Events in the Southeast .

The Lagos Countdown , now One Lagos Fiesta , is an annual New Year 's Eve event Social_event at the Bar Beach in Lagos .

The first Lagos Countdown was held Hold in 2012 as an attempt to drive Motion up tourism and make an event similar to New Year 's events in New York , Sydney , and other major cities , and in 2013 an estimated 200,000 people celebrated Social_event the event during a ten-day period and earned Earnings_and_losses the city about one billion naira .

The Second Defenestration of Prague was the immediate trigger Causation for the Thirty Year 's War .

The Third Battle of Seoul , also known as the Chinese New Year 's Offensive , the January–Fourth Retreat ( ) or the Third Phase Campaign Western Sector ( ) , was a battle Hostile_encounter of the Korean War , which took place from December 31 , 1950 , to January 7 , 1951 , around the South Korean capital of Seoul .

American and South Vietnamese intelligence reports Reporting had indicated Statement that an imminent communist offensive during the Tet New Year festival was likely , and in response Response the Australians and New Zealanders were deployed Arranging away from their base in Phuoc Tuy Province to bolster American and South Vietnamese forces defending the Long Binh–Bien Hoa complex north-east of Saigon .

The 3 Minutes Silence is a recurring Woodford tradition , part of the New Year 's Eve celebrations where festival goers within the grounds gather Come_together for 3 minutes of candle-lit silence to welcome the new year .