The Times Square Ball Drop event was started in 1907 at New york.
The Ball has been lowered every year since 1907, with the exceptions of 1942 and 1943, when the ceremony was suspended
due to the wartime ''dimout'' of lights in New York City
The first New Year's Eve Ball was made of iron, wood and 25-watt light bulbs. It was 5 feet in diameter and weighed 700
pounds.
In 1920, a 400 pound Ball made entirely of wrought iron replaced the original. In 1955, the iron Ball was replaced with an
aluminum Ball weighing a mere 150 pounds. Read more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttWk7pi7OJM