who was he?
He was an American newspaper publisher and former owner of "The New York Times" and "The Chattanooga Times".
Adolph Ochs
Adolph Simon Ochs (March 12, 1858 – April 8, 1935) was an American newspaper publisher and former owner of "The New York Times" and "The Chattanooga Times" (now the "Chattanooga Times Free Press").
when did times square start dropping the ball 11:59:00 p.m. ET. where does it happen? New York City's Times Square. when was this event held for the first time? December 31, 1907 and who was that organized by? Adolph Ochs.
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Adolph Ochs [SEP] Introduction
Adolph Simon Ochs (March 12, 1858 – April 8, 1935) was an American newspaper publisher and former owner of "The New York Times" and "The Chattanooga Times" (now the "Chattanooga Times Free Press").