December 1
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December 1 is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 29 days remaining until the end of the year.
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[change] Events
- 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican.
- 1640 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain.
- 1821 - The first constitution of Costa Rica is issued.
- 1835 - Hans Christian Andersen publishes first book of fairy tales
- 1913 - Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line.
- 1913 - Crete is annexed by Greece.
- 1918 - Iceland becomes a sovereign state, yet remains a part of the Danish kingdom.
- 1918 - The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is proclaimed.
- 1955 - In Montgomery, Alabama, seamstress Rosa Parks refuses to give her bus seat to a white man and is arrested for violating the city's racial segregation laws, an incident which leads to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- 1958 - Central African Republic becomes independent from France.
- 1959 - Cold War: Antarctic Treaty signed , which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on that continent.
- 1961 - The independent Republic of West Papua is proclaimed in modern-day Western New Guinea.
- 1963 - Nagaland becomes the 16th state of India.
- 1969 - Vietnam War: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II.
- 1971 - Khmer Rouge rebels intensify assaults on Cambodian government positions, forcing their retreat from Kompong Thmar and nearby Ba Ray.
- 1971 - Indian Army occupies part of Kashmir.
- 1973 - Papua New Guinea gains self government from Australia.
- 1990 - Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet 40 meters beneath the seabed.
- 1991 - Cold War: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union.
[change] Births
- 1934 - Billy Paul, American singer
- 1935 - Woody Allen, American director and actor
- 1977 - Melinda Doolittle, American singer
[change] Deaths
- 1135 - Henry I, King of England (b. 1068)
- 1947 - Aleister Crowley, English occultist and writer (b. 1875)
[change] Holidays and observances
- World AIDS Day
- Portugal - Restoration of Independence Day
- Costa Rica - Military Abolition Day
- Romania - The National Day of Romania, Union of Transylvania with Romania
- Angola's Pioneers' Day
- Australia - First day of Summer