Get On This Day delivered free to your inbox: br br br 1954 – Ellis Island closed after processing more than 20 million immigrants since opening in New York Harbor in 1892. br br br br br br 1990 – Crown Prince Akihito is formally installed as Emperor Akihito of Japan, becoming the 125th Japanese monarch. br br br br 1991 – Santa Cruz massacre: Indonesian forces open fire on a crowd of student protesters in Dili, East Timor. br br br br 1945 – Neil Young is born.