December 1
People born on this day are Sagittarius.
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Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet beneath the seabed.
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Cold War: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union.
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In the Indian state of Bihar, Ranvir Sena attacks the CPI (ML) Party Unity stronghold Lakshmanpur-Bathe, killing 63 lower-caste people.
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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.
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The United Russia political party was founded.
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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.
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The Treaty of Lisbon entered into force in the European Union.
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The Alma-Ata Metro was opened.
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The Oulu Police informed the public about the first offence of the much larger child sexual exploitation in Oulu, Finland.
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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.
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The outbreak of coronavirus infection begins in Wuhan.
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The Arecibo Telescope collapses.
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2008Ella Gross, American singer, model and actress
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2003Robert Irwin, Australian conservationist and television personality
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2001Carole Monnet, French tennis player
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1999Nico Schlotterbeck, German footballer
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1997Sada Williams, Barbadian sprinter
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1997Jung Chae-yeon, South Korean actress and singer
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1995James Wilson, English footballer
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1993Beau Webster, Australian cricketer
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1992Javier Báez, Puerto Rican baseball player
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1992Linos Chrysikopoulos, Greek basketball player
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1992Gary Payton II, American basketball player
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1992Marco van Ginkel, Dutch footballer
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