THE DAY IN HISTORY · DECEMBER 31
December 31 in history
What happened on December 31: 3 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 406, 1885 and 1999, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Crossing of the Rhine
31 Dec 406 — Vandals, Alans and Sueves cross the frozen Rhine near Mainz. They ravage Gaul for three years and enter Spain in 409. The western frontier will never re-form.
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— Founding of the Indian National Congress
28–31 Dec 1885 — At Bombay’s Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, seventy-two delegates met under W. C. Bonnerjee. Most were lawyers, journalists and teachers; the organizer was A. O. Hume, a retired civil servant. Through petitions and resolutions, they sought a larger Indian share in governing India.
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— Resignation of Boris Yeltsin
31 Dec 1999 — Boris Yeltsin resigned six months early in a televised address, asking Russians to forgive him for hopes that had not come true. He handed power to Putin as acting president. Putin’s first decree granted Yeltsin immunity; in March 2000 he was elected with 52.9%.
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