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December 1

A look at December 1 through the almanac — historic events, famous birthdays including Sebastián Piñera and Justin Chadwick, and the day's notable deaths and observances.

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Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1997

    Bihar

    In the Indian state of Bihar, Ranvir Sena attacks the CPI (ML) Party Unity stronghold Lakshmanpur-Bathe, killing 63 lower caste people.

    State in Eastern India
  2. 1991

    Ukraine

    Cold War: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union.

    Country in Eastern Europe
  3. 1973

    Papua New Guinea

    Papua New Guinea gains self-government from Australia.

    Country in Oceania
  4. 1971

    Croatian Spring

    Purge of Croatian Spring leaders starts in Yugoslavia at the meeting of the League of Communists at the Karađorđevo estate.

    1967–1971 Yugoslavian political crisis
  5. 1963

    Nagaland

    Nagaland, became the 16th state of India.

    State in northeastern India
  6. 1958

    Central African Republic

    The Central African Republic attains self-rule within the French Union.

    Country in Central Africa
  7. 1939

    World War II

    World War II: A day after the beginning of the Winter War in Finland, the Cajander III Cabinet resigns and is replaced by the Ryti I Cabinet, while the Finnish Parliament move from Helsinki to Kauhajoki to escape the Soviet airstrikes.

    1939–1945 global conflict
  8. 1934

    Sergei Kirov

    Sergei Kirov is assassinated, paving way for the repressive Great Purge, and Vinnytsia massacre by General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin.

    Soviet politician and revolutionary
  9. 1862

    American Civil War

    American Civil War: In his second State of the Union Address, President Abraham Lincoln reaffirms the necessity of ending slavery as ordered ten weeks earlier in the Emancipation Proclamation.

    1861–1865 conflict in the
  10. 1822

    Pedro I of Brazil

    Pedro I is crowned Emperor of Brazil.

    Emperor of Brazil (1822–31)
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Famous birthday twins

Born on December 1

Sebastián Piñera

b. 1949

Chilean businessman and politician, 35th President of Chile

Justin Chadwick

b. 1968

English actor and director

Brad Delson

b. 1977

American guitarist and producer

Zhu De

b. 1886

Chinese general and politician, 1st Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China

9th Dalai Lama

b. 1805

Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader

Katherine LaNasa

b. 1966

American actress, ballet dancer, and choreographer

Chris Poland

b. 1957

American guitarist and songwriter

George Maxwell Richards

b. 1931

Trinidadian politician, 4th President of Trinidad and Tobago

Deaths

  • 2023Sandra Day O'Connor, first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice
  • 1973David Ben-Gurion, Israeli politician, 1st Prime Minister of Israel
  • 1934Sergei Kirov, Russian engineer and politician
  • 1916Charles de Foucauld, French priest and martyr
  • 1825Alexander I of Russia, emperor and autocrat of Russia
  • 1521Pope Leo X, pope of the Catholic Church

Holidays & observances

  • —Battle of the Sinop Day (Russia)
  • —Christian feast day: Alexander Briant
  • —Christian feast day: Ansanus
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Bruna Pellesi
  • —Christian feast day: Castritian
  • —Christian feast day: Charles de Foucauld
  • —Christian feast day: Edmund Campion
  • —Christian feast day: Eligius

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