Who started the ball drop in Times Square?
Who started the ball drop in Times Square?
Adolph Ochs
Times Square Ball
| Times Square Ball Drop | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Times Square, New York City |
| Inaugurated | 1907 |
| Founder | Adolph Ochs |
When did Times Square ball drop start?
December 31, 1907
Times Square Ball Drop/First event date
What is the history of the ball drop?
Revelers began celebrating New Year’s Eve in Times Square as early as 1904, but it was in 1907 that the New Year’s Eve Ball made its maiden descent from the flagpole atop One Times Square. Seven versions of the Ball have been designed to signal the New Year.
How much did the first Times Square New Year’s Eve ball weigh?
700 pounds
Times Square’s first ball — which was made from iron and wood — measured 5 feet in diameter and weighed a whopping 700 pounds. An immigrant metalworker named Jacob Starr designed the ball and adorned it with 100 light bulbs.
How big was the first ball to drop in Times Square?
An electrician was hired to construct a lighted Ball to be lowered from the flagpole on the roof of One Times Square. The iron Ball was only 5 feet in diameter! The very first drop was on New Year’s Eve 1907, one second after midnight.
When did the first ball drop on New Year’s Eve?
The very first drop was on New Year’s Eve 1907, one second after midnight. Though the Times would later move its headquarters, the New Year’s Eve celebration at One Times Square remains a focal celebration for the world. The Ball has gone through some major transformations in its 100-plus years of partying.
Where can I find more information about ball drop?
About BallDrop.com. Ball Drop is the largest producer of New Year’s Eve events in Times Square. We provide access to the widest selection of New Year’s Eve experiences at the most popular lounges, nightclubs, bars, restaurants, attractions and hotels across the Times Square area.
Who designs the New Year’s Eve ball in Times Square?
For Times Square 2000, the millennium celebration at the Crossroads of the World, the New Year’s Eve Ball was completely redesigned by Waterford Crystal and Philips Lighting.