Osun Defender History Corner: December 1 In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a tripto the past and recall some events that marked this day hundreds of years ago.

December 1, 1135

Stephen of Blois became the King of England.

December 1, 1791

The United States officially adopted the Bill of Rights.

December 1, 1824

The presidential election in the United States was decided by the House of Representatives, as no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.

December 1, 1913

The first moving assembly line for the mass production of automobiles was introduced by Henry Ford.

December 1, 1935

Woody Allen, the renowned American filmmaker and actor, was born.

December 1, 1936

The Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits was signed, giving Turkey control over the Bosporus and Dardanelles.

December 1, 1940

The city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom was bombed by the Luftwaffe during World War II.

December 1, 1952

The New York Daily News reported the first successful sexual reassignment surgery of Christine Jorgensen.

December 1, 1952

A landmark civil rights case, Brown v. Board of Education, was argued before the United States Supreme Court

December 1, 1955

Rosa Parks, a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement, refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

December 1, 1959

The Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent, was signed.

December 1, 1963

The Indian state of Nagaland was formally inaugurated.

December 1, 1967

The first successful heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in South Africa.

December 1, 1970

The Soviet Union launched the spacecraft Luna 17, carrying the rover Lunokhod 1, to the Moon.

December 1, 1973

The NASA spacecraft Pioneer 10 made its closest approach to Jupiter.

December 1, 1977

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, one of the largest pipeline systems in the world, officially began operations.

December 1, 1987

The AIDS Memorial Quilt was displayed for the first time on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

December 1, 1988

World AIDS Day was established to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.

December 1, 1992

The world’s first text message was sent using a computer network.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on December 1. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.