December 1st is officially Eat A Red Apple Day as well as Day Without Art.
We’ve made it to the last month of the year. December 1st means only one thing… the countdown to Christmas has officially began!
December 1 was an incredibly eventful day in history! Here you’ll the most interesting facts & events that happened on this day throughout history.
Did you know that on this day, December 1, 1918, The Kingdom of Iceland was first established? The Kingdom lasted 26 years before the country became a republic.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about December 1st in history!
Historical Events
What memorable events happened on December 1 in history? Keep reading to find out!
US President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, for any crimes he committed over the previous ten years.
The President's decision was a complete u-turn, having announced time and time again that he wouldn't pardon his son. Hunter Biden had been found guilty on 12 different counts, including federal gun charges and tax evasion, which should have seen him spend up to 42 years behind bars.
The Japanese broadcaster NHK launched the world’s first super-high definition 8K television channel.
NASA intentionally crashed a Boeing 720 aircraft to test new safety technology.
Known colloquially as the Crash in the Desert, the experiment was a joint project between NASA and the US Federal Aviation Administration. It took more than four years to prepare for the test, which was conducted via remote control systems. It was determined that only a quarter of the passengers would have survived the crash. It took more than an hour to extinguish the enormous blaze.
Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested.
While in Hamburg, Germany, a misunderstood incident of Paul and Pete using fire as a light source resulted in them being arrested and deported for an accusation of attempted arson. They were given 5 minutes to pack their belongings, and Pete Best had to leave his drums behind.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito approved plans set forward by his advisors to go to war against the United States of America.
Emperor Hirohito later reflected that he personally didn't wish to go to war with the West. When he was a young man, he had visited Great Britain and came away thinking that cooperation with the West would be beneficial for Japan. Hirohito approved the war plans anyway, as he believed he would have been assassinated if he hadn't.
Shaw University, the first historically Black university in the southern United States, was founded.
A historically Black university is a university founded before the Civil Rights movement of 1964 specifically for African-American students. Shaw University was founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, a former Confederate State.
Famous Births
Is today your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Nestor Carbonell. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.
1988
Tyler Joseph
American Singer
Age
37 years old
Born IN
Ohio, USA
Age
22 years old
Born IN
Queensland, Australia
1988
Zoë Kravitz
American Actress
Age
37 years old
Born IN
California, USA
1987
Vance Joy
Australian Singer
Age
38 years old
Born IN
Victoria, Australia
1945
Bette Midler
American Singer
Age
80 years old
Born IN
Hawaii, USA
1967
Nestor Carbonell
American Actor
Age
58 years old
Born IN
New York, USA
Birthday & Zodiac
Those of you who were born on December 1st share the Sagittarius star sign.
Sagittarius is represented by the archer and is the ninth sign in the zodiac. Anyone who was born between November 22 and December 21 falls into this astrological sign.
All those who are born in December share the Blue Topaz birthstone. The blue topaz promotes harmony, serenity, tranquility and helps the wearer to overcome pain and hurt.
For those of you who were born on December 1st, you were likely conceived the same year on March 10th.
A baby that is conceived on December 1, 2025, will likely be due around August 24, 2026.
Quotes
Below you'll find the most popular quotes people have said on December 1st throughout history.
2007
“It’s okay to have your eggs in one basket as long as you control what happens to that basket.”
Elon Musk
(South African-American Entrepreneur)
1944
“A joke is a temporary rebellion against virtue, and its aim is not to degrade the human being but to remind him that is already degraded.”
George Orwell
(English Novelist)
Special Holidays
If you're looking to try something new today, here are some special holidays that might just give you an idea.
United States
National Eat A Red Apple Day
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, so why not make that apple you eat today a red one? Red apples are one of the tastiest and crunchiest apples, after all. So eat a red apple today as a toffee apple, in an apple pie, all by itself, or however else you like your apples!
International
Day Without Art
Coinciding with World AIDS Day, Day Without Art started back in 1988 as a day to not just mourn those we’ve lost to this horrible disease but to do what we can to raise awareness of it. Do your part by finding ways to raise awareness to help prevent the spread of AIDS.
Fact Of The Day
Days Until
Your countdown to 2025's upcoming special days!
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Human Rights Day
9 days
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Christmas Eve
23 days
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Christmas Day
24 days
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Bacon Day
29 days
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New Year's Day
31 days
