December 1st is officially Eat A Red Apple Day as well as Day Without Art.
We’ve made it to the last month of the year. December 1st means only one thing… the countdown to Christmas has officially began!
December 1 was an incredibly eventful day in history! Here you’ll the most interesting facts & events that happened on this day throughout history.
Did you know that on this day in 1918, The Kingdom of Iceland was first established? The Kingdom lasted 26 years before the country became a republic.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about December 1st in history!
What Events Happened On December 1 In History?
2018 The computer-animated film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” premiered in Los Angeles.

2018 The Japanese broadcaster NHK launched the world’s first super-high definition 8K television channel.
2003 The final film in the Lord of the Rings series “The Return of the King,” directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in Wellington, New Zealand.
1999 Jay-Z stabbed Lance Rivera.
1988 The first-ever World AIDS day started in effort to raise awareness of the AIDS global epidemic.
1984 NASA intentionally crashed a Boeing 720 aircraft to test new safety technology.
1960 Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested.
1955 Rosa Parks was arrested.

1941 Japanese Emperor Hirohito approved plans set forward by his advisors to go to war against the United States of America.
1919 Lady Nancy Astor was sworn in, making her the first female member of British Parliament.
1918 The Kingdom of Iceland was first established.

1903 The Great Train Robbery, the first-ever Western film, was released.
1834 Slavery in Cape Colony, Britain’s colony in South Africa, was abolished by the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act.
1822 Peter I was crowned Emperor of Brazil.
Famous Quotes Said On December 1
Below you’ll find the most popular quotes people have said on December 1st throughout history.
1944
“A joke is a temporary rebellion against virtue, and its aim is not to degrade the human being but to remind him that is already degraded.”
– George Orwell
Famous People Born On December 1
Is today is your birthday? If so, you share the same birthday with Nestor Carbonell. Here are a few other famous people born on this day.
1988 Tyler Joseph
American Singer

- Age:
- 33 years old
- Born In:
- Ohio, USA
2003 Robert Clarence Irwin
Australian TV Personality

- Age:
- 18 years old
- Born In:
- Queensland, Australia
1987 Vance Joy
Australian Singer

- Age:
- 34 years old
- Born In:
- Victoria, Australia
1967 Nestor Carbonell
American Actor

- Age:
- 54 years old
- Born In:
- New York, USA
Special Holidays On December 1
If you’re looking to try something new today, here are some special holidays that might just give you an idea.

National Eat A Red Apple Day

Day Without Art
December 1 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
Those of you who were born on December 1st share the Sagittarius star sign.
Sagittarius is represented by the archer and is the ninth sign in the zodiac. Anyone who was born between November 22 and December 21 falls into this astrological sign.
All those who are born in December share the Blue Topaz birthstone. The blue topaz promotes harmony, serenity, tranquility and helps the wearer to overcome pain and hurt.
For those of you who were born on December 1st, you were likely conceived the same year on March 10th.