Thursday, December 01, 2022

History for December 1

History for December 1 - On-This-Day.com
Woody Allen 1935
  • 1835 - Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales.
  • 1913 - Ford Motor Co. began using a new movable assembly line that ushered in the era of mass production.
  • 1941 - In the U.S., the Civil Air Patrol was created. In April 1943 the Civil Air Patrol was placed under the jurisdiction of the Army Air Forces.
  • 1952 - In Denmark, it was announced that the first successful sex-change operation had been performed.
  • 1955 - Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S.
  • 1969 - The U.S. government held its first draft lottery since World War II.
  • 1991 - Ukrainians voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet Union.

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