What are the important events that happened on December 1? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
December 1: Facts & Myths About This Day
December 1 is the 336th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 30 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Sunday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 18, 2024 – a Sunday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 481,392 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectatriacontahexagon’ day.
Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 59 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,363 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
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December 1 Historical Events
1834 –
Slavery is abolished in the Cape Colony in accordance with the Slavery Abolition Act 1833.
1913 –
Crete, having obtained self rule from Turkey after the First Balkan War, is annexed by Greece.
1941 –
Pacific War: Emperor Hirohito of Japan gave the final approval to initiate war against the United States.
1952 –
The New York Daily News reports the news of Christine Jorgenson, the first notable case of sexual reassignment surgery.
1958 –
The Central African Republic becomes independent from France.
1958 –
The Our Lady of the Angels School fire in Chicago, Illinois, kills 92 children and three nuns.
1964 –
Malawi, Malta and Zambia join the United Nations.
1973 –
Papua New Guinea gains self government from Australia.
1981 –
The AIDS virus is officially recognized.
1989 –
Cold War: East Germany’s parliament abolishes the constitutional provision granting the communist party the leading role in the state.
Who were born on December 1?
1525 –
Tadeáš Hájek, Czech physician and astronomer (d. 1600)
1929 –
David Doyle, American Actor (d. 1997)
1937 –
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, 6th President of Latvia
1938 –
Sandy Nelson, American drummer
1949 –
Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug lord (d. 1993)
1954 –
Bob Goen, American television host
1955 –
Pat Spillane, Gaelic footballer
1957 –
Chris Poland, American guitarist (Megadeth)
1959 –
Wally Lewis, Australian rugby league footballer
2001 –
Aiko, Princess Toshi, Japanese royalty
Who died on December 1?
1377 –
King Magnus II of Sweden (b. 1316)
1709 –
Abraham a Sancta Clara, Austrian preacher (b. 1644)
1884 –
William Swainson, British attorney and Attorney General of New Zealand (b. 1809)
1923 –
Virginie Loveling, Belgian writer and poet (b. 1836)
1954 –
Fred Rose, American songwriter and music publishing executive (b. 1897)
1969 –
Magic Sam, American blues guitarist and singer (b. 1937)
1997 –
Endicott Peabody, American politician (b. 1920)
2005 –
Gust Avrakotos, American intelligence case officer (b. 1938)
2006 –
Bruce Trigger, Canadian archaeologist (b. 1937)
2008 –
Paul Benedict, American actor (b. 1938)
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