Today in History: December 31

USA: Boston Tea Party

Soviet Union: Joseph Stalin

Australia: Sydney – New Years Eve/Day Celebrations

The link below is to an article that takes a look at the history of New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day celebrations in Sydney, Australia.

For more visit:
http://dictionaryofsydney.org/entry/new_years_eve

Australia: Northern Territory – Cyclone Tracy

The link below is to an article that takes a look at Cyclone Tracy that hit Darwin in the Northern Territory 40 years ago.

For more visit:
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2014/12/on-this-day-in-history-cyclone-tracy/