Arecibo Telescope
The Arecibo Telescope collapses.
What happened on December 1
39 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1800 to 2024.
About December 1
December 1 is the 335th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 335 of 365 (336 in leap years)30 days left in the year (30 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Tuesday in 2026, Wednesday in 2027, Friday in 2028, Saturday in 2029, Sunday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 49 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- December birthstone
- Turquoise / Tanzanite / Zircongood fortune, wisdom and success
- December birth flower
- Narcissus / Holly / Poinsettiarespect, hope and good wishes
- Next occurrence
- In 35 days
- Roman numerals
- I.XIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 60thGävle goat1966
- 60thThe Pit (arena)1966
- 25thCarole Monnet2001
- 25thUnited Russia2001
- 20thSame-sex marriage in South Africa2006
December 1 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Nothing recorded
- 25 years ago2001
- United Russia · Carole Monnet
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on December 1 — ages this year
- 2008Ella Grossturns 18
- 2003Robert Irwinturns 23
- 2001Carole Monnetturns 25
- 1999Lloyd Popeturns 27
- 1999Nico Schlotterbeckturns 27
- 1997Sada Williamsturns 29
Historical events 39
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Arsenal Women 11–1 Bristol City Women
Arsenal Women 11–1 Bristol City Women breaks the record for most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match, with Vivianne Miedema involved in ten of the eleven Arsenal goals.
Vivianne Miedema
Vivianne Miedema scored six goals and had four assists for Arsenal W.F.C. in their 11–1 victory over Bristol City W.F.C., which broke the record for the most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match.
COVID-19 pandemic
The outbreak of coronavirus infection begins in Wuhan.
Oulu child sexual exploitation scandal
The Oulu Police informed the public about the first offence of the much larger child sexual exploitation in Oulu, Finland.
Almaty Metro
The Alma-Ata Metro was opened.
Treaty of Lisbon
The Treaty of Lisbon entered into force in the European Union.
Same-sex marriage in South Africa
The law on same-sex marriage comes into force in South Africa, legalizing same-sex marriage for the first time on the African continent.
Perm Oblast
As a result of the merger of the Perm Oblast and the Komi-Permyak Autonomous Okrug, a new subject of the Russian Federation, the Perm Krai, was created.
United Russia
The United Russia political party was founded.
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesada is inaugurated as the president of Mexico, marking the first peaceful transfer of executive federal power to an opposing political party following a free and democratic election in Mexico's history.
Bihar
In the Indian state of Bihar, Ranvir Sena attacks the CPI (ML) Party Unity stronghold Lakshmanpur-Bathe, killing 63 lower caste people.
1997 Heath High School shooting
Fourteen-year-old Michael Carneal opens fire at a group of students in Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky, killing three and injuring five.
1991 Ukrainian independence referendum
A referendum held to ratify the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine passed with more than 92 percent of the vote.
Ukraine
Cold War: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union.
Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet beneath the seabed.
1989 Philippine coup attempt
Philippine coup attempt: The right-wing military rebel Reform the Armed Forces Movement attempts to oust Philippine President Corazon Aquino in a failed bloody coup d'état.
Cold War
Cold War: East Germany's parliament abolishes the constitutional provision granting the Communist Party the leading role in the state.
1988 Ordzhonikidze bus hijacking
Five armed men hijacked a bus carrying schoolchildren and a teacher in Ordzhonikidze (now Vladikavkaz, Russia), and were later given an Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft and ransom for the release of the hostages.
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is proclaimed worldwide by the UN member states.
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto, is named as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first female leader to lead a Muslim nation.
NASA
NASA conducts the Controlled Impact Demonstration, wherein an airliner is deliberately crashed in order to test technologies and gather data to help improve survivability of crashes.
Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308
Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80, crashes in Corsica, killing all 180 people on board.
Boeing 727
Two Boeing 727s, TWA Flight 514 and Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231, crashed in the eastern United States in unrelated circumstances, killing 95 people on board both aircraft.
Croatian Spring
A period of political and economic reforms in the Socialist Republic of Croatia came to an end as the League of Communists of Yugoslavia decided to purge the state's reformist leadership.
Gävle goat
The first Gävle goat, a Swedish Yule goat tradition, was constructed in Gävle and then burned to the ground on New Year's Eve.
The Pit (arena)
The Pit, one of U.S. college basketball's premier arenas, opened on the campus of the University of New Mexico.
Antarctic Treaty System
Twelve countries signed the Antarctic Treaty, the first arms control agreement established during the Cold War, banning military activity in the Antarctic and setting the continent aside as a scientific preserve.
Flower Drum Song
The musical Flower Drum Song by Rodgers and Hammerstein premiered on Broadway.
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama, United States, sparking the Montgomery bus boycott.
Playboy
American men's magazine Playboy was founded in Chicago by Hugh Hefner and his associates.
Somerton Man
In "one of Australia's most profound mysteries", the body of an unidentified man was found on Somerton beach in Adelaide, a case which remains unsolved.
Civil Air Patrol
The Civil Air Patrol, the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, was founded.
Sergei Kirov
Soviet politician Sergei Kirov was assassinated at the Smolny Institute in Leningrad.
Gleno Dam
The Gleno Dam in the Italian province of Bergamo failed due to poor workmanship, flooding the downstream valley and killing at least 356 people.
Danish–Icelandic Act of Union
With the signing of the Act of Union, Denmark recognized the Kingdom of Iceland as a fully sovereign state in personal union through a common monarch.
Cisplatine War
Returning to Buenos Aires with troops who fought in the Cisplatine War, Juan Lavalle (pictured) deposed provincial governor Manuel Dorrego, reigniting the Argentine Civil Wars.
Pedro I of Brazil
Pedro I was crowned the first emperor of Brazil, seven weeks after his reign began on his 24th birthday.
French Revolutionary Wars
French Revolutionary Wars: Austrian forces, led by Archduke John of Austria, defeated two divisions of the French First Republic, led by Paul Grenier, at the Battle of Ampfing.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor, first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1981–2006) (born 1930)
Dimitrios Trichopoulos
Dimitrios Trichopoulos, Greek epidemiologist, oncologist, and academic (born 1938)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Bruna Pellesi
Days of Military Honour
Battle of the Sinop Day (Russia)
Castritian
Christian feast day: Castritian
Saint Eligius
Christian feast day: Eligius
Alexander Briant
Christian feast day: Alexander Briant
Edmund Campion
Christian feast day: Edmund Campion
Charles de Foucauld
Christian feast day: Charles de Foucauld
Ansanus
Christian feast day: Ansanus
Spread across the centuries
- 18th century1
- 19th century2
- 20th century43
- 21st century33
Earliest: French Revolutionary Wars (1800). Most recent: Terry Griffiths (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about December 1
What day of the year is December 1?
December 1 is the 335th day of the year, with 30 days left after it.
What star sign is December 1?
December 1 falls under Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21), a fire sign ruled by Jupiter. The birthstone for the month is Turquoise or Tanzanite or Zircon.
How many things happened on December 1?
We record 87 entries for December 1: 39 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1800 to 2024.
Who was born on December 1?
Ella Gross (2008) is among the notable births on December 1. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the December 1 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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