THE HISTORY OF DECEMBER 1
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Pie Day
1804 Emperor Napoleon married Josephine
1824 The Presidential election was turned over the House of Representatives
when a deadlock occurred among four candidates – John Quincy Adams eventually won
1835 Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales
1887 Arthur Conan Doyle published his first story involving Sherlock Holmes
1903 The first Western film was released – “The Great Train Robbery”
1913 Actress Mary Martin was born – “The Sound of Music”
1913 The first drive-in auto service station in the US Pittsburgh
1913 The continuous moving assembly line was introduced by Henry Ford
1929 The game of Bingo was invented by Henry Love
1933 Singer Lou Rawls was born
1935 Actor/director Woody Allen was born
1940 Comedian/actor Richard Pryor was born
1942 Nationwide gas rationing went into effect in the US
1945 Singer/actress Bette Midler was born
1955 Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery , Alabama
1959 The first color photograph of the Earth was sent back from outer space
1969 The first lottery draft since WWII (1942) occurred in the US
1980 IBM delivered its first prototype PC to Microsoft
1992 Amy Fisher was sentenced to 5-15 years in prison for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco, wife of her lover
2000 The US Florida
2004 Tom Brokaw made his final appearance as anchor of NBC News (21 years) – Brian Williams succeeded him
SPORTS HISTORY ON DECEMBER 1
1997 Latrell Sprewell attacks his coach PJ Carlesimo
1996 The 7,000,000th NBA point is scored – Hershey Hawkins of Seattle
1991 Isiah Thomas becomes Detroit
1984 Doug Flute wins the 50th Heisman Trophy award
1981 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passes Oscar Robertson to become the NBA’s #2 all-time scorer – trailed only Wilt Chamberlain
1980 Steve Howe of Dodgers wins NL Rookie of the Year – 2.65 ERA, 17 saves
1973 Jack Nicklaus becomes the first golfer to earn $2 million
1971 Chicago
1967 Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record by missing 22 free throws in a game
1956 Frank Robinson of Reds is NL Rookie of the Year - .290 average, 38 HRs, 83 RBI, 122 runs scored
1956 Luis Aparicio of White Sox is AL MVP - .266 average, 56 RBI, 21 steals
# 1 SONGS ON DECEMBER 1
1960 Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
1961 Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean
1962 Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons
1963 Dominique – The Singing Nun
1964 Ringo – Lorne green
1965 Turn! Turn! Turn! – The Byrds
1967 Daydream Believer – The Monkees
1968 Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes
1969 Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye - Steam
1970 I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family
1971 Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone
1972 Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Temptations
1973 Top of the World – The Carpenters
1974 Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
1975 Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection
1976 Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart
1977 You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone
1978 You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
1979 No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
1980 Lady – Kenny Rogers
1981 Physical – Olivia Newton-John
1982 Truly – Lionel Richie
1983 All Night Long – Lionel Richie
1984 Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!
1985 Broken Wings – Mr. Mister
1986 The Next Time I Fall in Love – Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
1987 Heaven is a Place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle
1988 Baby I Love Your Way – Will to Power
1990 I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston
1991 Black or White – Michael Jackson
1992 I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
1993 I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf
1994 On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men
1995 One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
1996 Un-break My Heart – Toni Braxton
1997 Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John
1999 Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas
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