2013 Event The famous final New Year's Eve countdown in Times Square will be lead by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; she will have the honor of pushing he ceremonial countdown button to start the descent of the Times Square New Year's Eve ball 1993 Event Javier Sotomayor jumps world record 2.45 m high 1989 Event Javier Sotomayor of Cuba sets high jump record (8'0") in San Juan 1989 Event Javier Sotomayor high jumps indoor world record (2.43m) 1967 Birthday Javier Sotomayor, Cuban jumper, world record 1989 1954 Birthday Sonia Sotomayor, born in the Bronx, New York City, first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, third female Supreme Court justice
