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Li Chenyang

**Li Chenyang** is a member of the Li Family.

### Appearance

Li Chenyang is a handome man. He has thick eyebrows and thin lips. His nose is slightly crooked and his eyes are dark in color. There is a slight scar near his right brow and his cheeks are hollowed. Li Chenyang is like the coldest wind of winter.

### Trivia

* Li Chenyang and Li Wenmin are twins. He is the younger of the two.
Silent River Squadron

The **Silent River Squadron** is a hidden force of men personally trained by Yu Zhen himself. They are beyond the cream of the crop. No words are able to describe how powerful they are. No one knows of their identities, except for the Yu Zhen, Hu Dengxiao, Lu Tianbi. They are not often immobilized. Aside from protecting Yu Zhen when deemed appropriate, the members of the Silent River Squadron blend in with the regular soldiers.
Li Minghua

**Li Minghua** was a member of the Li Family.

### Appearance

Li Minghua was very beautiful. She had monolid eyes that curved into beautiful crescent moons when she smiled.

### Biography

Li Minghua was the jewel of the Li Family. Although it is common practice for noble ladies to pass their babies onto wet nurse or a nursemaid, Duchess Li personally took care of her. She was very loved by her family, especially her mother. Unfortunately, she the died when the Li Manor caught fire.

### Trivia

* Li Minghua's favorite flower is hydrangea.
Gu Feiying

**Gu Feiying** is an imperial consort.

### Appearance

Gu Feiying is an unmatchable beauty. She has a voluptuous body with bountiful assets and an alluring and seductive gaze.

### Biography

Gu Feiying is a Princess from a neighboring country. After she married the Emperor of the Wuyi Empire, she gained his favor and become one of his favorite consorts.
Li Wenmin

**Li Wenmin** is a member of the Li Family.

### Appearance

Li Wenmin is an astonishingly handsome man. He has thick eyebrows, friendly eyes, a high nose, thin lips, and a sharp jawline. His features are soft to the eyes, and there is a childish glint in his eyes. Li Wenmin is like a bright ray of sunshine.

### Personality

Li Wenmin is flirtatious and friendly. He is known for being a party-person and has a gentle personality.

### Trivia

* Li Wenmin and Li Chenyang are twins. He is the older of the two.
* Li Wenmin is a foodie.
* Li Wenmin's favorite food is red bean steamed bun.
Li Xueyue

**Li Xueyue** is the female protagonist of *The Rise of Xueyue*.

### Appearance

Li Xueyue has an angelic and innocent appearance. Her skin is as translucent and pale as the rare white jade. Her bright hazel-eyes resemble that of a baby deer. Her rosy lips are soft and as naturally pink as peonies. She has silky, black hair, thick lashes, a perky nose, and a swan-neck. Her soft and delicate features are that of a porcelain doll. She takes after her father.

Li Xueyue has a voice as sweet as honey and as soft as the gentle breeze of Spring.

### Personality

Li Xueyue grew up being very naive and unaccustomed to proper decorum. Because of that, she failed to receive the appreciation of the people around her, despite being breathtakingly beautiful. It was also due to naivety that she often fell for the schemes of others.

Li Xueyue is a kind-hearted girl. Her compassion comes at unexpected moments. She hates confrontations unless it is necessary. She only attacks those who clawed at her first.

### Biography

Li Xueyue was born after her mother, Mu Yihua, was raped by an unknown man.
Li Manor (Shenzhou City)

**Li Manor** is the residence of the Li Family in Shenzhou City.

## Appearance

Li Manor is huge and lives up to its price and expectations. The house was constructed by the best master craftsmen, analyzed by a Feng Shui Master, and blessed by the highest monk of the Temple. It is one of the biggest houses in the capital, and the dreams of many nobility.

Thousand Petal Gardens is a garden within the Li Manor. A small wooden gate marks the entrance of the garden. The air is sweet from the blooming flowers.
Zheng Leiyu

**Zheng Leiyu** is a member of the Zheng Family.

### Personality

Zheng Leiyu is very self-conscious and weak-minded. Jealousy is his biggest flaw: Since he lacked talent in sports such as archery, horseback riding, and archery, he forced Bai Xueyue to stop participating in them. Zheng Leiyu abhors public displays of affection and he especially dislikes being grabbed without warning.

### Biography

Zheng Leiyu was best friends a lovers with Bai Xueyue. However, after she discovered his darkest secret, their relationship turned for the worst.
Wen Jinkai's Letter I

Wen Jinkai wrote a letter to Wang Qixing in response to her asking him to return Li Xueyue's pendant.

'Dear Duchess Wang,

I have received your letter in regards to the pendants, however, I regret to inform you that to get it back, I would like to personally receive it from the woman I gave it to.

Since meeting at the Li Manor is too risky for our Xueyue, may I suggest the Royal Palace? Or perhaps, one of the restaurants fancied by other aristocrats? She did owe me a meal, but it seems your mischievous daughter found the loophole in our agreement.

Warm regards,

Wen Jinkai'
Yu Zhen's Letter II

Yu Zhen wrote a letter to Li Xueyue after his depart from the Wuyi Empire.

'To my Little Hamster,

You haven't written to me at all. Are you frustrated that I left without a word? If so, then Hu Dengxiao did a sorry job and I should punish him for his incompetence. I should've explained everything to you in person but I couldn't. The situation in Hanjian was simply too chaotic to be explained in a single letter. As usual, I can't disclose much.

But how have you been? I hope you're safe and well in Wuyi. If not… you can always come to Hanjian. I will always welcome you. No matter the problems here, I will ensure your happiness. If you ever need a place to escape to, my arms are wide open for you.

Even if you're troubled by something, please do not skip a meal. You seem to do that a lot. I noticed you've lost weight since the last time we met. Is everything alright? I will seek your response.

Additionally, have you been reading books as I've suggested last time? It'll do you well...

Warmly,

Yu Zhen.'
Ge Beining

**Ge Beining** is the Empress of Hanjian Empire's lady-in-waiting.

### Appearance

Ge Beining is an alluring beauty. She has an ethereal face and silky black hair. Her voice has the voice of a siren luring men to their deaths. It is mature, yet youthful. Ge Beining is one of the most beautiful women in the capital of Hanjian Empire.

### Trivia

* Ge Beining is skilled in tea making and archery.
Wang Qixing

**Wang Qixing** is the madam of the Li Family.

### Personality

Wang Qixing is a calm and collected woman. However, there are several layers of sass and passion beneath her gentle smile and softened eyes. Wang Qixing has a mischievous streak. When she was younger, she would often prank people around the palace. She is also prone to overthinking because of her paranoia.

### Trivia

* Wang Qixing is a first-rank Princess.
* Wang Qixing likes to experiment with making tea.
* Wang Qixing's favorite flower is hydrangea.
Wang Family

The **Wang Family** is the imperial family of the Wuyi Empire. They have have ruled the empire for centuries.

## Members

* Wang Fadong (born to Empress Dowager Liuxing/Meichun)
	+ Wang Qianghao (Crown Prince - born to Empress Huiyun)
	+ Wang Jing (2nd Prince - born to Empress Huiyun)
	+ Wang Longhe (4th Prince - born to Imperial Consort)
	+ Wang Weichun (2nd Princess - born to Empress Huiyun)
* Wang Qixing (born to Empress Dowager Liuxing/Meichun)
Wang Jing

**Wang Jing** is a prince.

### Appearance

Wang Jing is a sickly man. His complexion is unnaturally pale, but his build is decently tones. He has multiple sore spots on his body due to his illness. Wang Jing has an undeniable resemblance to the Empress.

### Personality

Wang Jing is a possessive man, especially when it comes to his friends. Once they are acquainted, he will do everything in his power to keep them close—even if they don't want to be friends anymore.

### Trivia

* Wang Jing's favorite drink is Jasmine tea.
Lin Bingbing

**Lin Bingbing** was the Empress's friend.

### Personality

Lin Bingbing a highly-opinionated woman whose tongue knew no bounds. She said things that could've gotten her killed, but people admired her beauty far too much. She was hard-headed and strong, but she was too prideful.

### Biography

Lin Bingbing was the second daughter of a warlord. After entering the palace, she had captured the heart of the First Prince of Hanjian, who later became emperor. However, she did not end up marrying him.
Wuyi Empire

**Wuyi Empire** is a large empire.

## Dynasties

* Wang Dynasty
* Li Dynasty

## Cities

* Shenzhou City (capital)
* Hechen City

## Royal & Noble Families

* Bai Family (viscount)
* Han Family (baron)
* Li Family (duke)
* Ning Family (marquis)
* Wang Family (royal)
* Wen Family (duke)
* Zheng Family (earl)

## Traditions

The Wuyi Empire has many customs and traditions. It is common practice for noble men to have a harem, rather than just marrying one wife. It is also common for men in Wuyi to sleep in different rooms from their wives, especially if they have a harem. Young Masters and Misses from noble and wealthy families are a given a waist pendant with their name engraved on it. The pendant is presented to the child at birth. It is a gift from their parents and something they've held onto for a long time. It is common practice for lovers to trade their pendants as a way of showing that they are "taken".
1904-1905 Celebration

The 1904-1905 Celebration was the 1st New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Saturday, December 31st, 1904. A fireworks display welcomed the new year.

## 1904-1905 Celebration

An illustration of the event on the front cover of a New York Times issue, 01/01/1905.

## Background

Adolph Ochs, the owner of The New York Times at that time, decided to hold a New Year’s Eve fireworks show to promote the opening of their new headquarters at the Times Tower (now One Times Square).
Foods

This is a page listing all of the foods mentioned throughout the novel.

### Foods

* Vegetable Porridge with Carrots, Mushrooms, and Spinach (Chapter 11)
* Red Bean Steamed Bun (Chapter 18)
* Honey Rice Cake (Chapter 18)
* Tanghulu (Chapter 18)
* Braised Egg (Chapter 83)
* Flower Cookie (Chapter 99)
* Cake Bite (Chapter 99)
* Melon Cookie (Chapter 99)
* Green Bean Steamed Bun (Chapter 112)
* Congee (Chapter 124)
* Pork Filled Mini Steamed Bun (Chapter 124)
* Rice Cake (Chapter 161)
* Chewy Cookie (Chapter 161)
* Chestnut Bun (Chapter 299)
* Green Bean Pasty (Chapter 340)
* Bird's Nest Soup (Chapter 351)

### Drinks

* Ginseng Tea brewed with Goji Berries and Jujube (Chapter 11)
* Rice Wine (Chapter 84)
* Chrysanthemum Tea (Chapter 124)
* Black Tea (Chapter 140)
* Chamomile Tea (Chapter 141)
* Lavender Tea (Chapter 141)
* Black Oolong Tea (Chapter 154)
* Jasmine Tea (Chapter 201)
* Eucalyptus Tea (Chapter 389)
* Raspberry Leaf Tea (Chapter 471)
* White Rose Tea (Chapter 518)
Bai Family

The **Bai Family** is a noble family in Hechen City. The current master of the Bai Family, Bai Sheng, is a minister and hols the rank of a viscount. The Bai Family's business involved heavily in the trading ports of Hechen. The Bais come from humble beginnings; they don't come from old money.

## Members

* Bai Sheng
	+ Bai Tianai
	+ Bai Yihao
	+ Bai Xueyue (non-biological daughter)
Nanhui Empire

**Nanhui Empire** is a large empire. It is a Warrior Kingdom with efficient fighters and a large military.

## Traditions

Nanhui Empire lies on mountainous terrains. For that reason, the empire especially trains their women in both sword fighting and archery. The people of empire are encouraged to speak their mind.

## Royal Family

* Prince Zhaoyuan (2nd Prince)
* Princess Mengjie
1945-1946 Celebration

Massive crowds fill every edge of Times Square to welcome 1946.

The 1945-1946 Celebration was the 42nd New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Tuesday, December 31st, 1945. In this event, the 37th ball drop took place.

## Coverage

### Television

This Times Square New Year’s celebration is the first known to be televised.

The NBC New York station, WNBT-1, provided several live Times Square pickups between 9:40 pm up to after midnight.

### Radio

Several New York radio stations covered the Times Square celebrations as part of their New Year’s Eve party broadcasts.

NBC Radio station, WEAF, provided a live pick-up of the Times Square celebration. Ben Grauer provided commentary from his vantage point atop the Hotel Astor during the broadcast.

Independent New York station, WMCA, also covered New Year’s Eve in Times Square, beginning at 11:55 pm.

WOR Radio included Times Square coverage on their "New Year’s Eve Dance Music Across the Country" broadcast.

## Media

* Extract of NBC Radio Coverage as Heard from an NBC Monitor Episode from 12/31/1961. The Excerpt is at 58:28
1943-1944 Celebration

Crowds fill Times Square to welcome 1944.

The 1943-1944 Celebration was the 40th New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Friday, December 31st, 1943. Like the previous New Year's Eve celebration, this event did not include the dropping of a ball to welcome the new year.
1946-1947 Celebration

Crowds in Times Square welcome 1947.

The 1946-1947 Celebration was the 43rd New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Wednesday, December 31st, 1946. In this event, the 38th ball drop took place.

## Coverage

### Television

This Times Square New Year's celebration is known to be the second ever to be televised.

As they did the previous year, NBC's WNBT-4 New York provided live inserts from Times Square between 8 PM until midnight.

### Radio

Several radio stations provided coverage of the celebrations in Times Square.

WNBC Radio, WOR Radio, and WHN Radio broadcasted Times Square on their respective New Year programs.
1947-1948 Celebration

View of the crowds that packed a brightly lit Times Square to welcome 1948.

The 1947-1948 Celebration was the 44th New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Friday, December 31st, 1947. In this event, the 39th ball drop took place.

## Coverage

### Television

WNBT, who had been known for first televising the Times Square festivities two years prior, continued their tradition by televising it again, beginning at 8:45pm, and ending at 12:05am. Not only did they cover festivities in New York, but also Philadelphia and Washington. The show was hosted by Joe Walcott among others.

### Radio

Several radio stations, which included WNBC, WCBS, WHN, and WOR, provided Times Square coverage at midnight.
1944-1945 Celebration

Crowds in Times Square welcome 1945. A replica of the Statue of Liberty joins in the revelry.

### Next

1945-1946 Celebration

The 1944-1945 Celebration was the 41st New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Sunday, December 31st, 1944. After 2 years, the ball drop returned, being the 36th edition in the tradition’s history.
1907-1908 Celebration

Rehearsals for the celebrations, taken a few days before New Year’s Eve.

The 1907-1908 Celebration was the 4th New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Tuesday, December 31st, 1907. This was the very first New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square to include a Ball drop as a way of signalling the new year.
1930-1931 Celebration

Crowds in Times Square await the arrival of 1931.

The 1930-1931 Celebration was the 27th New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Wednesday, December 31st, 1930. In this event, the 24th ball drop took place.

## Coverage

In the wake of the Times Square broadcasts, at least two radio stations in New York broadcasted the festivities: WABC and WEAF.
1928-1929 Celebration

Crowds in Times Square wave to the cameras as they await the arrival of 1929.

The 1928-1929 Celebration was the 25th New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Monday, December 31st, 1928. In this event, the 22nd ball drop took place.

## Summary

As had been done since New Year’s Eve 1907, the new year was signalled in Times Square by the dropping of a ball, 6 feet in diameter. Shortly after the ball descended, four signs, all reading “1-9-2-9” was lit up in an instant on all four sides of the Times Building.

## Coverage

### Radio

This particular celebration is believed to be the first to be ever broadcast on the airwaves. This was done by WOR Radio. They included a pick-up of the celebrations in Times Square on their New Year’s Eve program which began at 10 PM. The program switched to Times Square near midnight.

New York Times article mentioning the broadcast, December 31, 1928.
1971-1972 Celebration

"1972" lighting up from the Allied Chemical Building, c/o Historic Images

The 1971-1972 Celebration was the 68th New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Friday, December 31st, 1971. During this event, the 63rd ball drop took place.

## Coverage

The Times Square celebrations were covered on both television and radio.

### Television

On CBS Network, A New Year’s Eve Party with Guy Lombardo was aired. The program originated from the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York where Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, along with several guests, performed musical numbers to welcome in the New Year. Just minutes before midnight, the program switched to Times Square, where John Bartholomew Tucker provided commentary on the Times Square festivities. The program had a countdown with Lombardo as the ball dropped in Times Square. This special was also telecast in Canada nationwide for the first time on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and in Mexico on the now defunct Telesistema Mexicano network.

NBC provided coverage of the Times Square festivities on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Johnny Carson would switch to Times Square where Ben Grauer would report on the celebrations. The broadcast featured the ball drop.

### Radio

NBC Radio picked up Ben Grauer’s Times Square coverage on their New Year’s Eve All-Star Parade of Bands program.
Death by a Thousand Cuts

**Death by a Thousand Cuts** is the 10th track on Lover. It compares the pain of a break-up to a slow, torturous death.

## Lyrics

[Intro]

My, my, my, my

My, my, my, my

My, my, my, my

My, my, my, my

My, my, my, my

My, my, my, my

My, my, my, my

My, my, my, my

[Chorus]

Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts

Flashbacks waking me up

I get drunk, but it's not enough

'Cause the morning comes and you're not my baby

I look through the windows of this love

Even though we boarded them up

Chandelier's still flickering here

'Cause I can't pretend it's okay when it's not

It's death by a thousand cuts

[Verse 1]

I dress to kill my time, I take the long way home

I ask the traffic lights if it'll be alright

They say, "I don't know"

And what once was ours is no one's now

I see you everywhere, the only thing we share

Is this small town

You said it was a great love, one for the ages

But if the story's over, why am I still writing pages?

[Chorus]

'Cause saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts

Flashbacks waking me up

I get drunk, but it's not enough

'Cause the morning comes and you're not my baby

I look through the windows of this love

Even though we boarded them up

Chandelier's still flickering here

'Cause I can't pretend it's okay when it's not

It's death by a thousand cuts

[Verse 2]

My heart, my hips, my body, my love

Tryna find a part of me that you didn't touch

Gave up on me like I was a bad drug

Now I'm searching for signs in a haunted club

Our songs, our films, united we stand

Our country, guess it was a lawless land

Quiet my fears with the touch of your hand

Paper cut stings from our paper-thin plans

My time, my wine, my spirit, my trust

Tryna find a part of me you didn't take up

Gave you so much, but it wasn't enough

But I'll be alright, it's just a thousand cuts

[Chorus]

I get drunk, but it's not enough

'Cause you're not my baby

I look through the windows of this love

Even though we boarded them up

Chandelier's still flickering here

'Cause I can't pretend it's okay when it's not

No, it's not

It's death by a thousand cuts (You didn't touch)

[Post-Chorus]

Tryna find a part of me that you didn't touch

My body, my love, my trust (It's death by a thousand cuts)

But it wasn't enough, it wasn't enough, no, no

[Outro]

I take the long way home

I ask the traffic lights if it'll be alright

They say, "I don't know"

## Trivia

* The protagonists of MTV's 2017 show "Sweet/Vicious" sang along to the Bleachers song "I Wanna Get Better" song in episode seven, entitled "Heartbreaker." Jennifer Kaytin Robinson was the showrunner for Sweet/Vicious. Robinson went on to make the 2019 film "Someone Great," which was inspired by Taylor Swift's album *1989* -- especially the song "Clean." Taylor Swift in turn wrote the song "**Death by a Thousand Cuts**" after being inspired by the film.
1963-1964 Celebration

The 1962-1963 Celebration was the 60th New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Tuesday, December 31st, 1963. During this celebration, the 55th ball drop took place.

## Summary

Crowds were known to gather early that by approximately 11:10 pm, all traffic was cut in the area surrounding Times Square as there were already a large crowd that concentrated the Square. An estimated 250,000 gathered Times Square for the celebration. The New York Police Department assigned 400 policemen to control the revellers. It was described by the police department as the biggest and noisiest crowd in recent years. The crowd consisted mainly of the youth, with some even bringing alcohol but were quickly confiscated by the policemen. At around 48 seconds before midnight, a sound of a pre-recorded tolling bell of 300 watts of power, echoed throughout the Square. This signalled the beginning of the ball’s descent. The lighted ball, located atop the flagpole of the former Times Tower (as the tower was being renovated under Allied Chemical) was, as usual, hand pulled by a group of workers. The ball had a steady descent and had reached the bottom slightly before midnight. Then, at the exact moment of midnight, the bulbs on the ball were turned off and a sign reading “1-9-6-4” was lit up. A loud roar from the crowd was heard as the new year arrived. For this evening, the weather was an average of 22°F (-5.6°C).

By 12:25 am, traffic was re-opened as most of the crowds had already reduced of its original size.

## Coverage

### Television

On CBS, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians hosted their annual New Year’s Eve Party, as usual. This year, Guy Lombardo performed from the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal which was transformed into a ballroom just days prior. The occasion was known as the first annual Bell Ringer Ball, supported by the National Association for Mental Health. The television special also had Times Square New Year’s Eve coverage, with Robert Trout reporting. After the ball dropped in Times Square, the special returned to Grand Central where the Willis Sisters and Dorothy Collins joined Guy Lombardo to welcome in 1964. The special lasted from 11:15 pm to 12:15 am.

On NBC, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson was broadcast. This evening, Johnny Carson had guests Rudy Vallee, Yvonne Constant, Louise Lasser and Woody Allen in a pre-recorded program taped days prior at the NBC Rockefeller Center. Nearing midnight, the program cut to a live pick-up of the Times Square festivities with Ben Grauer reporting atop the marquee of the Hotel Astor. The program lasted from 11:30 pm to 1 am.

### Radio

On NBC Radio, Times Square coverage was included on the All Star Parade of Bands program where NBC Radio provided live remotes of bands performing across the country. At around 11:55 pm, it switched to Times Square where Ben Grauer and Bob Wilson described the scenes. After midnight, the program switched back to other musical performers.
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## Etimologicá

Ét temi comer tie ét datió dé Grecis antigiél ἔκλειψις (*ékleipsis*), quilé es tie ét derca ἐκλείπω (*ekleípō*), nietar "a diejar a existir".

**Ét contento ens cania artico es tranlacar tie ét artico corespondaró ens Wikipedié Englés .**
Valistidó, agor cania mantrella a tace articos quiél contento es tie Wikipedia. Dés más citelas, nior Atreptirazión a contento dé Wikipedia.
3 dé Prameró

**3 dé Prameró** es ét traíta viel dé ét nier ens ét caliendra Gregoríanes. Coror ser 362 viels codilo ét finira dé ét nier (363 ens nier binúdo).

## Eventas

### Traca 1901

* 1496 – Leonardo da Vinci vel testar et machina dés aveiria, naca imtacanolanó.
* 1749 – Ét primé edizión dé ét preduactualié Dimarcés *Berlingske Tidende* vul es vulgar
* 1815 – Osterié, memilomé quive ét Reinado Unido én Francia vel hivitér et forca secrétamentá dasdar Prussié én Rusié
* 1851 – Ét fisicaven Francés Léon Foucault vel estrecimietár quive ét pendolomá dé Foucault a camer quil ét Terrá rotar.
* 1861 – Ét stét dé Delaware vel votar a renaser ens ét Stéts Unido
* 1868 – Regiulerazión dé Meiji ens Japón
* 1870 – Javera dé constrorcazión dé ét Caźriga dé Brooklyn ens Ciuté dé York Nievo

### 1901 – 2000

* 1918 – Finlán vel lar independizión tie Emdela Rusiés
* 1956 – Et conferazazión tachecar ét mai dé tacrera dé Eiffel
* 1961 – Aero Flight 311 vel esquevír galta Kavelax, Finlán, gier 25 nomél.
* 1977 – Apple Computer es incorporar
* 1992 – Ét Stéts Unido én Russié vel talevescar relazións diplomaticá opicielmentá

### Tie 2001

* 2004 – Flash Airlines Flight 604 vel esquevír ená ét mar Dorta, gier 148 nomél
* 2007 – Kenie vel celar ét giadera quive Somalié én deporar refugivens Somaliés.
* 2009 – Ét primé pano dé ét sistéma dé Bitcoin, s'calar ét *Genesis Block*, es talevescar bie ét creoreven dé ét sistéma, Satoshi Nakamoto

## Siazións

### Traca 1901

* 1698 – Pietro Metastasio (m. 1782)
* 1733 – Richard Arkwright (m. 1792)
* 1789 – Carl Gustav Carus (m. 1869)
* 1794 – Joseph Lebeau (m. 1865)
* 1819 – Charles Piazzi Smyth (m. 1900)
* 1861 – Ernest Renshaw (m. 1899)
* 1874 – Henry Newton (m. 1946)
* 1884 – Raoul von Koczalski (m. 1948)
* 1887 – Helen Parkhurst (m. 1973)
* 1897 – Marion Davies (m. 1961)
* 1898 – Carolyn Haywood (m. 1990)

### 1901 – 1950

* 1901 – Ngô Đình Diệm (m. 1963)
* 1906 – William Wilson Morgan (m. 1994)
* 1910 – John Sturges (m. 1992)
* 1916 – Bernard Greenhouse (m. 2011)
* 1920 – Siegfried Buback (m. 1977)
* 1926 – George Martin (m. 2016)
* 1927 – Nazmiye Demirel (m. 2013)
* 1930 – Robert Loggia (m. 2015)
* 1932 – Dabney Coleman
* 1939 – Bobby Hull
* 1942 – Laszlo Solyom
* 1947 – Fran Cotton

### 1951 – 1975

* 1952 – Gianfranco Fini
* 1953 – Peter Taylor
* 1956 – Guy Ryder
* 1963 – Till Lindemann
* 1969 – Michael Schumacher
* 1971 – Sarah Alexander
* 1975 – Danica McKellar
* 1975 – Thomas Bangalter

### Tie 1976

* 1976 – Angelos Basinas
* 1977 – Michelle Stephenson
* 1981 – Eli Manning
* 1982 – Park Ji–yoon
* 1986 – Jessica O'Rourke
* 1989 – Kohei Uchimura
* 2003 – Greta Thunberg

## Moriés

* 1903 – Alois Hitler (b. 1837)
* 1923 – Jaroslav Hasek (b. 1883)
* 1933 – Wilhelm Cuno (b. 1876)
* 1950 – Emil Jannings (b. 1884)
* 1956 – Aleksandr Gretchaninov (b. 1864)
* 1967 – Jack Ruby (b. 1911)
* 1982 – Fritz Laband (b. 1925)
* 1989 – Serguei Sobolev (b. 1909)

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1965-1966 Celebration

The 1965-1966 Celebration was the 62nd New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Friday, December 31st, 1965. During this event, the 57th ball drop took place.

## 1965-1966 Celebration

Image shows the Allied Chemical Tower shining "1966".

## Coverage

### Television

The Times Square spectacle, as usual, was brought across the United States on television.

NBC aired The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Johnny Carson had guests Woody Allen, Criswell, Gila Golan, William Walker and Jim Henson at the NBC Rockefeller Center in New York. The program provided, as usual, live inserts of Times Square coverage. Ben Grauer stood atop his usual vantage point at the Hotel Astor marquee, where he observed and provided narration of the celebrations below. At 11:57 pm, the program once again switched to Times Square where it featured the ball drop, signalling the arrival of 1966. This would be the last year the Hotel Astor was used as a vantage point for reporters covering the New Year's celebrations, as the building would begin its demolition process later that year.

WABC-7 New York produced "A New Year's Eve Party with Guy Lombardo". Guy Lombardo's special was syndicated nationwide for the first time in its history. The special involved Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians orchestra returning to the Roosevelt Grill to perform several musical numbers to herald in the new year. At around 11:55 pm, the program cut to Times Square where ABC reporter Howard Cosell observed the festivities and excitement in Times Square. At one minute before midnight, the cameras were focused on the Allied Chemical Tower, where the ball dropped. Guy Lombardo provided a countdown of the last seconds of 1965. Then, at midnight, Lombardo conducted Auld Lang Syne, his theme to welcome the New Year. Afterwards, the special switched back to the Roosevelt Hotel Grillroom where dance group Bud and Cece Robinson joined Guy Lombardo to welcome 1966.

WCBS-2 New York provided a pick-up of the celebrations in Times Square from 11:54 pm to 12:03 am. Jim Jensen was the reporter for the coverage.

### Radio

NBC Radio also provided coverage of Times Square on their All-Star Parade of Bands program. Ben Grauer was joined by reporter Bob Wilson as they described the scene in Times Square.

## Media

* Audio of Guy Lombardo’s special. Times Square coverage included. C/O Joe Enroughty
* Footage of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Times Square coverage included.
1999-2000 Celebration

The 1999-2000 Celebration was the 95th New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Friday, December 31st 1999. In this event, the 92nd ball drop took place.

## Coverage

### Television

The historic millennium celebration was not covered in the traditional manner on television.

On ABC, instead of airing New Year's Rockin' Eve, they aired ABC 2000 Today, a 23 hour 10 minute broadcast covering millennium celebrations around the world, with the Times Square celebration being just one of many celebrations covered. The broadcast was hosted by Peter Jennings, with Dick Clark and Jack Ford reporting from Times Square, who were among more than 1,000 members of the ABC News division, which also included other correspondents reporting from various celebrations around the world.

NBC also aired day-long news coverage, including a special extended episode of The Today Show, top-of-the-hour updates showcasing celebrations around the world, as well as a special episode of Dateline NBC, and primetime coverage from Times Square, which was hosted by Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric.

Fox aired news coverage as well, which was hosted by Brit Hume and Paula Zahn.

This was the only celebration known to have been broadcast by PBS. This was a 25 hour broadcast also covering celebrations from around the world. Gwen Ifill, Will Durst, Amy Holmes, Bob McGrath, Todd Mundt, and Scott Simon were among the hosts. The program was released on VHS on January 25, 2000.

CNN, much like many of the broadcast networks, aired around the world coverage, hosted by many of CNN's anchors and correspondents. At midnight on the east coast they showed a split screen of Times Square and Washington, D.C..

MTV aired a Times Square based program hosted by Carson Daly and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Notably, CBS did not broadcast Times Square. Instead, they televised the celebration at the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., as part of a special known as America's Millennium, hosted by Will Smith. However, Dan Rather did provide a top-of-the-hour update from Times Square after the ball drop, which only aired on certain CBS affiliates.

TV Listings for the evening of December 31st 1999, from the Star-Gazette in Elmira, NY
1964-1965 Celebration

"1965" lights up from the Allied Chemical Building.

The 1964-1965 Celebration was the 61st New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Thursday, December 31st, 1964. During this event, the 56th ball drop took place.

## Coverage

Times Square was brought to television viewers and radio listeners across the United States through live coverage from various networks.

### Television

On NBC, as usual, Times Square coverage was provided on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Johnny’s guests that evening were Jayne Mansfield, Buddy Hackett, Jan Peerce and Louise O’Brien. The live inserts from Times Square were presented by Ben Grauer. Nearing midnight, the cameras trained towards the former Times Tower and focused on the ball drop. After the conclusion of the Times Square festivities, the show returned to the the Rockefeller Center.

On ABC, The Les Crane Show provided Times Square coverage. Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians at the Roosevelt Grill also appeared on the program as the main musical act. Besides Guy Lombardo, the program also had guests Orson Bean, Marty Ingels, Marta Curro and Tom Poston. Guy Lombardo usually had his own special on CBS, but due to CBS not being able to acquire a sponsor for their program, their special was dropped and it was believed for a while that Guy Lombardo, who had played on television for 9 New Year’s Eves at that point, would not be on the television airwaves. A last minute offer by ABC made it possible for Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians to appear on television.

WCBS-2 in New York provided a pick-up of the Times Square festivities beginning at 11:55 pm, interrupting the Late Show. The remote, presented by Jim Jensen, lasted for 10 minutes, as it concluded when the Late Show resumed.
1974-1975 Celebration

Image of One Times Square as the ball descends.

The 1974-1975 Celebration was the 71st New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Tuesday, December 31st, 1974. In this event, the 66th ball drop took place.

## Coverage

### Television

As usual, the Times Square festivities were televised. This year, CBS and ABC provided coverage.

New Year's Eve with Guy Lombardo aired again on CBS. The special featured the celebrations at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel with music by Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians, along with live remotes from Times Square hosted by Ben Grauer situated atop the Astor Theatre. Nearing midnight, the special presented a countdown from the Waldorf by Lombardo, and featured the ball drop. The special was seen by over 55 million people, tying the record set two years earlier. This special was also telecast in Canada nationwide on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

ABC aired Chicago’s New Year's Rockin' Eve, the third edition of Dick Clark’s new year special. It was the first edition of New Year’s Rockin Eve to be broadcast on ABC, where it has remained since. The special featured pre-recorded segments from the MGM Studios in California hosted by rock band Chicago, along with musical performances by The Beach Boys, The Doobie Brothers, Herbie Hancock and Olivia Newton-John. The special presented a live feed from Times Square, featuring the ball drop, narrated by Dick Clark from The Deauville in Miami. The special was part of ABC’s Wide World of Entertainment lineup, and was sponsored by Dr Pepper.

### Radio

Independent New York station, WOR Radio, covered the Times Square Ball Drop and festivities on New Year’s All-Star Parade of Bands, a program formerly broadcasted on NBC. The program featured live band remotes across New York, and included a Times Square segment, hosted by WOR Radio veteran announcer John Wingate.
1988-1989 Celebration

The 1988-1989 Celebration was the 85th New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Saturday, December 31st 1988. In this event, the 80th ball drop took place.

## Coverage

### Television

As usual, television networks televised the festivities in Times Square.

On ABC, live Times Square coverage was broadcasted on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve 1989. The program was the 17th edition of Dick Clark's New Year's special. It featured pre-taped performances from Natalie Cole, Taylor Dayne, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Richard Marx, Reba McEntire and Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons at the Cocoanut Grove in Hollywood. 5 live inserts from Times Square with Dick Clark reporting was shown at 11:30 pm (intro), 11:37 pm, 11:45 pm, 11:53 pm and 11:57 pm (lasting up to midnight featuring the ball drop) respectively, with 2 more after midnight. The special was sponsored by Santa Fe cologne and Dr Pepper.

CBS aired the 10th edition of Happy New Year, America. Gladys Knight hosted the celebration at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Musical guests such as Sheena Easton, KT Oslin, Freddie Jackson and the Pips performed for the live 2 hour special. The special featured several Times Square remotes with comedian Jim Verney (playing the role of Ernest P. Worrell) and Mark McEwen narrating the scenes.

Local New York station WPIX-11 broadcasted "Bowzer's Rock 'N Roll Party", a special New Year's telecast hosted by Jon "Bowzer" Bauman of the Sha Na Na music group. The program featured 1950s and '60s rock 'n roll acts such as Lesley Gore, The Coasters, Ben E. King, The Marvellettes, Del Shannon, The Shirelles, and Gary "US" Bonds at Caesars Palace, Atlantic City N.J. The special had live cut-ins from Times Square featuring Buffalo Bob Smith with Howdy Doody. The special was also syndicated to other independent stations nationwide and was simulcast on the WGN America cable channel.

Cable network MTV provided live Times Square coverage on their Big Bang '89 special hosted by comedian Sandra Bernhard. The Times Square portions were emceed by Kevin Seal dressed as Father Time. The special featured the party at MTV's New York Studios and Los Angeles Studios. Sandra was joined by Gilbert Gottfried, Robert Downey Jr., Whoopi Goldberg among others. After the East Coast countdown, the special switched to Los Angeles where Sam Kinison hosted the celebrations which featured performances by Hall and Oates, Poison and Robert Plant. This was the second time MTV broadcasted the festivities in Times Square.
Top sign

The top sign is the numerals on the roof of the Allied Chemical Tower that light up at exactly at 12:00 am to signal the new year to the crowds at the celebrations in Times Square once the ball completes it's decent.

## History

The top sign predates the ball drop by three years, first being used at the 1904-1905 Celebration, back when the celebration was a fireworks show on top of the Times Tower.

Once the ball made it's debut for the 1907-1908 Celebration the sign got it's first redesign, and now lit up on all four sides of the tower. This incarnation was used through the 1960-1961 Celebration. It is currently the longest used incarnation of the top sign, having been used 52 times.

In 1961, the Times Tower was sold to signmaker Douglas Leigh, and for the 1961-1962 Celebration the top sign was given a facelift most likely as a result. This design only lit on the front of the building, and the numerals were a lot boxier than the ones used on the previous design. This incarnation was used through 1964-1965.

After the 1964-1965 Celebration the top sign was discontinued upon the completion of the Allied Chemical Tower's renovation. Starting with the following celebration, a huge strip of numerals, facing north on the building, would now be the indicator of the new year to the crowds following the ball drop. Known as the "Side Numerals", these would be used until the 1969-1970 Celebration, simultaneously with the top sign for both 1968-1969 and 1969-1970.

The top sign would return for the 1968-1969 Celebration, sporting a brand new design, with new numerals, and one blue border around them. For the 1971-1972 Celebration three years later, a second blue border was added. The borders would stop lighting beginning with the 1982-1983 Celebration, and the design was used through the 1994-1995 Celebration, a total of 27 uses.

1994-1995 would also be the final time the ball drop would be lead by Artkraft Strauss, as well as the final time a pulley system would be used to lower the ball. As Countdown Entertainment took over for the 1995-1996 Celebration, the ball drop would now be computerized by means of an electric winch synced with the time signal from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In addition, Landmark Signs created a new design for top sign, with new 7 feet tall numerals. This design is still in use today, with the 2022-2023 Celebration being the design's 28th use.

## Gallery

The first top sign. Used from 1904-1905 to 1906-1907.The second design, used from 1907-1908 to 1960-1961. From the 1957-1958 Celebration.The third design, used from 1961-1962 to 1964-1965. From the 1962-1963 Celebration.The fourth design, used from 1968-1969 to 1994-1995. From it's first use. Two minor changes to the design would be made during it's use, as seen in the next two images.The first use of the fourth design with a second border, 1971-1972.The first time the borders didn't light, 1982-1983.The fifth and current design, used since 1995-1996. From it's first use.The fifth design used during the most recent celebration.
1975-1976 Celebration

The 1975-1976 Celebration was the 72nd New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square, New York and took place on Wednesday, December 31st, 1975. In this event, the 67th ball drop took place.

## Summary

This year, the people that gathered in the intersection of 7th Avenue and Broadway were under miserable, rainy weather, so they were well equipped with umbrellas, as well as the usual hats and horns. Many cops were there to preside over the revelers. One of them, John Wynne, said “...they’ve been getting smaller every year. Maybe it’s the rain.” There was reasoning behind that, as it was the fourth consecutive year that rain fell on the mob on New Year’s Eve.

Due to America celebrating it’s 200th birthday in 1976, the Broadway spectacle was given it’s own bicentennial feel, with the help of the city’s Bicentennial Corporation, the Department of Culture, and Alex Parker, owner of One Times Square. It contained fireworks and red, white, and blue balloons, with Dick Shawn and the casts of “The Wiz” and “Grease” nearby for entertainment. Also, as the six-foot ball was descending down the flagpole on One Times Square, a 50-foot banner right behind it was unfurled as a nod to America’s birthday.

## Coverage

### Television

Once again, CBS and ABC carried out their broadcasts of the Times Square festivities.

CBS aired the 47th annual New Year’s Eve with Guy Lombardo, a tradition dating back to 1929. The show was sponsored by Ex-Lax, and featured music from Lombardo and his Royal Canadians in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, as well as Times Square pick-ups with Ben Grauer reporting. Because of the bicentennial, after Lombardo and his band played the traditional Auld Lang Syne, they led the party-goers in a chorus of “Happy Birthday to You.” Later, Aretha Franklin joined the band in welcoming the new year.

The logo for New Year’s Eve with Guy Lombardo.The rain is falling down hard in the Square.Ben Grauer reporting.The ball dropping.Happy 1976!The crowds jumping in Times Square, along with the sign reading “1976.”

Just like the previous year, ABC aired New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. This was the fourth annual broadcast of the show and the second annual broadcast on ABC. The show had prerecorded music from the Coconut Grove nightclub in the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. It was hosted by Neil Sadaka, and featured performances by Average White Band, Freddy Fender, KC & The Sunshine Band, and Melissa Manchester. Of course, the show also featured live Times Square pick-ups with Dick Clark atop a balcony at One Astor Plaza.

The logo for New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 1976.Dick Clark reporting.Crowds anxiously awaiting the advent of the new year.The ball dropping. You can see a flare that’s going over the crowd.Happy 1976!The crowd is already escaping the rain at just a minute and a half after midnight.

### Radio

WRSU-FM, the official radio station of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, broadcast the event from the roof of One Times Square where the ball was to be dropped.