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THE TIMES SQUARE BALL
One of the most New Year events in the world is organised annually in New York City, USA. The
Times Square Ball is a ball at a certain time at the top of the One Times Square building. Every year
at 11:59 p.m., the Ball is 43 m from a flagpole to the start of a new year.
The tradition started in 1833 in Greenwich, England. A ball would everyday at 1 p.m. from the top of the Royal
Observatory to coordinate the time for sea captains. In New York, the first ball drop took place in 1907. The first Ball was
made of iron and wood, over 300 kg, and had 100 light bulbs. The design has LED
lighting and triangle-shaped crystal panels.
Over one million people come to Times Square every year to see the Ball drop and over one billion people watch it online
and on TV. The event is shown on several major television networks. Today, the Ball is 3,65 m in diameter and weighs
5,386 kg and can a palette of more than 16 million colours that create a spectacular
kaleidoscope effect. More than one ton of drops in Times Square during the New Year’s Eve celebration.