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December 1 is the 335th day of the year ... 1886 – Zhu De, Chinese general and politician, 1st Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China (d. 1976)
1923 – The Gleno Dam in the Italian province of Bergamo failed due to poor workmanship, flooding the downstream valley and killing at least 356 people. 1971 – A period of political and economic reforms in the Socialist Republic of Croatia came to an end as the League of Communists of Yugoslavia decided to purge the state's reformist leadership.
Bette Midler (/ b ɛ t ˈ m ɪ d l ər / bet MID-lər; [1] [2] born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author. [3] Throughout her five-decade career Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy ...
Lou Rawls (December 1, 1933 –January 06, 2006), American blues, jazz, and soul music vocalist, would have turned 91 this year. Jimmy Lyons (December 1, 1933 –May 19, 1986), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 91 this year. Matt Monro (December 1, 1930 –February 07, 1985), Brit balladeer, would have turned 94 this year.
As a member of the Phillies, Halladay threw the 20th perfect game in MLB history in 2010, and later that year, threw the second no-hitter in postseason history in Game 1 of the NLDS. He was born ...
Born in Tsada Christian, a small village in the central region of Eritrea, Kelati, 27, said it wasn't unusual for kids to walk four to five hours to get to school every day — or to run, if they ...
December 1: Great Union Day in Romania; Rosa Parks Day in some states and cities in the United States; World AIDS Day Juan Lavalle 1828 – Returning to Buenos Aires with troops who fought in the Cisplatine War , Juan Lavalle (pictured) deposed provincial governor Manuel Dorrego , reigniting the Argentine Civil Wars .
Feel free to ask any of these famous people who were born on Dec. 25 or 24 — at least, the ones still living. If you have a Christmas birthday, you're in good company, with the likes of Clara ...