A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
December 1: Day of the Week
December 1, 2024 is the 336th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 30 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
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.
December 1 Historical Event(s)
800
Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican.
1768
The slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway.
1822
Peter I is crowned Emperor of Brazil.
1865
Shaw University, the first historically black university in the southern United States, is founded in Raleigh, North Carolina.
1913
The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line.
1952
The New York Daily News reports the news of Christine Jorgenson, the first notable case of sexual reassignment surgery.
1966
The first Gävle goat, an annual Swedish Yule Goat tradition, is first erected in Gävle.
1969
Vietnam War: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II.
1974
TWA Flight 514, a Boeing 727, crashes northwest of Dulles International Airport killing all 92 people on board.
1990
Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet 40 metres beneath the seabed.
Who were born on December 1?
1081
Louis VI of France (d. 1137)
1580
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, French astronomer (d. 1637)
1896
Georgy Zhukov, Russian general & Marshal of the Soviet Union (d. 1974)
1942
John Crowley, American author
1949
Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug lord (d. 1993)
1954
Annette Haven, American pornographic actress
1962
Joe Quesada, American comic book writer
1970
Jonathan Coulton, American musician
1971
Dolgorsürengiin Serjbüdee, Mongolian professional wrestler
1973
Steve Gibb, American musician (Black Label Society)
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters WJZYOEUBUVW? Check your answers here: Unscramble words WJZYOEUBUVW. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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