DECEMBER 1, 2024 | NATIONAL PIE DAY | NATIONAL SECONDHAND SUNDAY | ROSA PARKS DAY | NATIONAL EAT A RED APPLE DAY | DAY WITHOUT ART | BIFOCALS AT THE MONITOR LIBERATION DAY
DECEMBER 1, 2024 | NATIONAL PIE DAY | NATIONAL SECONDHAND SUNDAY | ROSA PARKS DAY | NATIONAL EAT A RED APPLE DAY | DAY WITHOUT ART | BIFOCALS AT THE MONITOR LIBERATION DAY
NATIONAL PIE DAY
Each year on December 1st, dessert lovers across the United States enjoy a slice of their favorite on National Pie Day. Pie is so delicious we celebrate it twice a year. The more popular date is January 23rd. Discover more...
NATIONAL SECONDHAND SUNDAY
On Sunday after Thanksgiving we celebrate national Secondhand Sunday to embrace secondhand gifting, while supporting second hand sellers and circular fashion during the peak holiday shopping season. Read more...
ROSA PARKS DAY
Rosa Parks Day honors an American Civil Rights hero twice a year on February 4th or December 1st. The holiday recognizes the civil rights leader Rosa Parks. Learn more...
NATIONAL EAT A RED APPLE DAY
On December 1st, National Eat a Red Apple Day encourages everyone to eat a red apple. As the adage goes, "an apple a day keeps the doctor away," and today is a perfect time to put that theory to taste. Read more...
DAY WITHOUT ART
Day Without Art on December 1st coincides with World AIDS Day and was started by a committee with the Visual AIDS organization in response to the AIDS crisis. Read more...
BIFOCALS AT THE MONITOR LIBERATION DAY
Each year on December 1st, Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day encourages you to free yourself from blurry images. Learn more...
Coming on December 2, 2024
National Days
CYBER MONDAY
NATIONAL MUTT DAY
NATIONAL FRITTERS DAY
NATIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION DAY
December 1st Celebrated History
1913
The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line as the company begins manufacturing the Model T.
1955
Rosa Parks' refused to yield her bus seat to a white passenger. Parks was arrested and civil rights leaders held a bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama that lasted 381 days.
1982
Starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold, the comedy Beverly Hills Cop directed by Martin Brest premieres in Los Angeles.
1997
A rare alignment of eight planets in our solar system took place beginning on December 1st until December 8th. The planets Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, and Saturn lined up for viewing. While most of the planets can be seen with the naked eye, to see them all, a telescope was necessary.
December 1st Celebrated Birthdays
Black Elk - 1863
A member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe, Black Elk witnessed the Battle of the Little Big Horn. He was a respected medicine man and was wounded during the Wounded Knee Massacre on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
Rex Stout - 1886
The mystery writer created two memorable characters - detective Nero Wolfe and assistant Archie Goodwin. The mysteries have been turned into television series several times, too.
Woody Allen - 1935
The award-winning director, writer, and comedian is known for his high-class, self-deprecating, honest humor. Some of his films include Annie Hall, Midnight in Paris, Hannah and Her Sisters, and Irrational Man.
Jerry Lawson - 1940
In the 1970s, the engineer worked for Fairchild Industries, Inc. He was a pioneer developing gaming cartridges and in 1976 the company introduced the product Lawson played a key role in developing - Fairchild Channel F. The cartridges led to versatile gaming console technology with broader concepts.