The Ball Drop in Times Square on New Years Eve:
"Time balls were actually invented to help sailors. Long before it was used on New Year's Eve, a ball on top of England's Royal Observatory in Greenwich was dropped at 1 p.m. every day (starting in 1833) to help ship captains coordinate their navigation equipment. Similar balls were set up in coastal areas around the world. "(Shubak, 2017)
References
Shubak, A. (2017, December 20). 30 Things You Never Knew About New Year's. Retrieved from Good House Keeping: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/g4933/new-years-facts/?slide=3
Published on January 3, 2020