81 significant historical events occurred on December 1. December 1 is associated with 27 historical events over different centuries and continents. Notable events on this date include the Taiping Rebellion in China during the Qing Dynasty in 1850, two transits of Venus across the Sun in 1874 and 1882, and a failed communist coup attempt in Estonia in 1924. This date also marks the start of the Khabarovsk War Crime Trials in 1949, which addressed Japanese war crimes from World War II.
27 famous birthdays on December 1
Including Victor Ambros, Finn E. Kydland, John Clauser
Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density-5th Century
2 events-3th Century
1 event-2th Century
1 event4th Century
1 event383 battle where the Former Qin Empire (Di tribe) was decisively defeated by the Eastern Jin (Sima Jin)
7th Century
2 events8th Century
1 event12th Century
1 event13th Century
1 event14th Century
1 event15th Century
1 event16th Century
1 event17th Century
1 event18th Century
7 events19th Century
9 events20th Century
26 eventsDecember 1992 agreement reached at a European Council meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland, that granted Denmark four exceptions to the Maastricht Treaty
Major natural disaster with torrential rainfall, followed with flash floods and land slides
21st Century
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