This Day in History, December 2

History & Quotes / December 02, 2024

On December 2nd, 1848, Franz Joseph I became King of Austria.

A thought for the day

History & Quotes / December 01, 2024

A thought for the day: Music is the greatest communication in the world. Even if people don't understand the language that you're singing in, they still know good music when they hear it. -- American musician Lou Rawls
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Other Notable Events for December 1

History & Quotes / December 01, 2024

On this date in history:

In 1891, the game of basketball was invented when James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Mass., put peach baskets at the ...Read More

Notable Birthdays for December 1

History & Quotes / December 01, 2024

Those born on this date include:

- French wax-figure sculptor Marie Tussaud in 1761
- baseball Hall of Fame member Walter Alston in 1911
- singer/actor Mary Martin in 1913
- singer Lou Rawls in ...Read More

Astronomy

History & Quotes / December 01, 2024

This is Sunday, Dec. 1, the 336th day of 2024 with 30 to follow.

The moon is new. Morning stars are Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus.

This Day in History, December 1

History & Quotes / December 01, 2024

On December 1st, 1990, the Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France met forty meters beneath the seabed.