New Year's Eve

In EVERY state in the USA.

1974

along time ago

You may say, most commonly, 'shiawase,' or 'koufuku' to refer to a more "literary/poetic" happiness

It's supposed to bring good fortune, like rice, various types of beans, and black eyed peas.

Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote it and the composer who wrote the music for the poem was William Shield

People from the Trench of Tonga

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Kiritimati, in the Christmas Islands, followed by Chatham Island in New Zealand

Nothing

Romeos discotheque

GISBORNE

At 8pm eastern time

Yes of course!

That's a tough one. Here's a hint. One of the bands was based out of Wilmington, NC while the other was from Johnson City TN. I checked back and the opening acts names are printed on the bottom of the limited art print Acott did for that show. You can find it @ http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/556417366DLUJHU

1st of January

Attributes assigned to birth dates begs a discussion of the zodiac, whether or not you believe in such things. There are lots of defining parts of astrology that set in motion certain characteristics, such as time born, moon and sun ascendancy, and a host of other factors, not to mention your home life and upbringing. I would recommend researching astrology to further define your answer. However, the quick thought would be:

People born on Jan 1 are Capricorns.

(excerpt taken from http://magickalcircle.com/uncategorized/characteristics-of-capricorn-january-1-7th)

Capricorn is a Cardinal Sign ruled by the planet Saturn and the symbol is the goat. "Overall, the Capricorn personality is said to be serious with feeling of responsibility... They tend to be conservative, patient and persistent and rarely give up... They have a tendency towards dictatorial behavior and act as if they are authorities on many subjects and if they make a mistake, they will rarely admit they are wrong if at all"

Specifically, those Capricorns born on New Years:

"Characteristics include authoritative, principled, easily frustrated, emotional, responsible to the point of taking on more than they can handle."

Here's an interesting list of noteworthy folk born on Jan 1st. (http://www.nndb.com/lists/518/000106200/) A study of their life similarities might provide you with greater understanding.

New Years fell on a Sunday on the night before the year of 2012.

Auld Ones ended in 2007-07.

For america: Auld Lang Syne

Britain: I dont know

Japanese people do not have any Christmas greetings. Their Christmas greeting is the same as the English ones but with Japanese pronunciation. They say it as Meri Kurisumasu. New Year greetings are more common. They say akemashite omedetou, yoi otoshi o omukae kudasai, or simply yoi otoshi o.

The use of a dropping ball to mark time dates to approximately 1833, when the British Royal Observatory (visible to all ships in the harbor) would drop a lighted ball every day at 1:00 PM. This would allow Captains to synchronize their timepieces.

The Times Square ball drop began in 1907, when the use of fireworks within the city of New York was banned.

The`dropping`of`the`ball`also`symbolizes`the`dropping`of`the`SUN`down`to`the`end`of`the`southern`cross`of`the`zodiac...As`it`seemingly`stops`it's`movement`for`about`3`days`then`begans`to`start`moving`back`up`the`northern`cross`of`the`zodiac...better`known`as`the`beginning`of`the`WINTER`Solstice. At`this`time`the`sun`is`at`it's`lowest`peak`where`it`is`seemingly`even`lower`than`the`tallest`surrounding`mountains`.This`is`why`the`GOAT`(who`dwells`on`those`mountains)`is`the`zodiac`symbol`for`this`zodiac`month`called`CAPRICORN.`The`goat`dwells`in`dark`caves`or`mangers.`this`is`why`originally`the`messiah`story`had`him`born`in`a`cave`in`Ethiopia...Later`changed`by`the`sanhedrins`and`Constantine's`writers`at`the`council`of`Nacea`in`325AD.to`a`manger`in`bethlehem.....check`it`out`4`ur`self.`peace.

Carrefour in Minworth closed in 2005. The store was part of the French retail chain's expansion in the UK, but it ultimately shut down due to various operational challenges.

Madagascar is located in southern Africa and the capital is antananarivo. the Madagascar flag was official in october 14, 1958. the Madagascar flag is red, green, and white. the red stands for sovereignty, the green recalls the coastal inhabitants and is a symbol of hope, and the white reprensents purity. :o

CNN... coverage starts one hour early right after Larry King. Happy New Year!

The year 2,000 C.E. has gone by many names: The New Millennia, Y2K, and possibly most commonly, "the year 2000" (instead of simply "2000").

A long lived life or back along time ago.

The last place on earth for midnight New Years Eve will be at the Antimeridian. Samao is near the antimeridian, so Somoa or Tonga, place way out in the Pacific will be the last to have New Years Eve.