December 1

    What happened on December 1 in history

    8 events fall on December 1, from 1640 to 1990. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on December 1

    1. 1640

      Portugal restores its independence

      Sixty years of Spanish rule end with a coup in Lisbon.

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    2. 1640

      Portugal restores its monarchy

      Sixty years of Spanish rule end.

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    3. 1822

      Pedro I is crowned

      The first emperor of Brazil is crowned in Rio de Janeiro.

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    4. 1913

      The moving assembly line starts

      Ford's Highland Park plant cuts chassis assembly to ninety-three minutes.

      Read about RMS Titanic SinkingPlay the 20th century round

    5. 1913

      The moving assembly line

      Ford starts the line at Highland Park and cuts build time to hours.

      Read about RMS Titanic SinkingPlay the 20th century round

    6. 1955

      Rosa Parks refuses to move

      Her arrest in Montgomery begins a 381-day bus boycott.

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    7. 1955

      Rosa Parks refuses

      Her arrest in Montgomery begins the bus boycott.

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    8. 1990

      The Channel Tunnel breaks through

      British and French workers meet under the sea.

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