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The First Ever Times Square Ball Drop Was Held Atop the New York Times Headquarters in 1907, Starting a Cherished Tradition
The first Times Square ball drop was a rousing ... It’s 12 feet in diameter, weighs nearly six tons and sparkles all year long.
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Final crystal triangles installed on Times Square ball ahead of New Year's Eve
A New Year's Eve ball was first dropped in Times Square in 1907. Built by a young immigrant metalworker named Jacob Starr, ...
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New Year's Eve: Why do Americans drop a ball every year?
were used to create a lighted time ball. It would drop over Times Square for the first time on New Year's Eve 1907. That first ball was six feet in diameter, made of iron and wood, weighed 700 ...
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Times Square
take a trip to New York and Times Square at this time of year and watch the ball drop for free! Just plan on coming in the early morning and staying all day, and note that the area is super ...