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He Got This Party Started

  • December 31, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

In 1904, New York Times owner Alfred Ochs launched the first New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, to mark the opening of his newspaper’s new HQ. The party was a huge success — and today more than a billion people around the world witness the celebration each year.

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