Today in History for 1st December 2025

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Historical Events

1918 - Yugoslavia declares independence with a monarchy proclaimed in Belgrade
1956 - Australian women's 4 x 100m relay team of Norma Croker, Betty Cuthbert, Fleur Mellor and Shirley Strickland de la Hunty run world record 44.65 to win the gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; Cuthbert's 3rd gold of the Games
1975 - US President Gerald Ford visits People's Republic of China
1984 - 50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (QB)
2014 - "U2 Minus 1" performs at Times Square, NYC for World AIDS Day; Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin of Coldplay each sing two songs in place of injured frontman Bono

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Famous Birthdays

1921 - Ralph Manza, American actor (Banacek, Mama Malone, Newhart), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2000)
1929 - Emily McLaughlin, American actress (Jessie Brewer in "General Hospital"), born in White Plains, New York (d. 1991)
1929 - Dick Shawn [Richard Schulefand], American character actor and comedian (Producers, Maid to Order, Angel), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1987)
1979 - Angelique Bates, American Actress (All That), born in Los Angeles, California
1982 - Riz Ahmed, British-Pakistani actor (The Night Of), rapper (Swet Shop Boys), and social activist, born in Wembley, London

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Famous Deaths

1602 - Kobayakawa Hideaki, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1582)
1943 - Damrong Rajanubhab, Thai prince, son of King Mongkut and brother of King Chulalongkorn and historian, dies at 81
1974 - Teddy Knox, British comedian (The Cromwells; Nervo and Knox), dies at 78
1996 - Irving Gordon, American songwriter ("Unforgettable"; "Me, Myself, And I"), dies of multiple myeloma cancer at 81
2010 - Alojz Srebotnjak, Slovenian composer, dies at 79

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