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Fun Facts about Today in History

by James updated October 25, 2021, 2:01 am

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(December 01, 1955) Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger and was arrested on this day in 1955, in violation of segregation rules in Montgomery, Alabama, igniting a 381-day bus boycott spearheaded by Martin Luther King, Jr. photo source: wikimedia.org
Advertisements (December 01, 1959) Twelve countries signed the Antarctic Treaty, declaring the continent a demilitarised zone to be safeguarded for scientific research. photo source: wikimedia.org
(December 01, 1988) The United Nations has declared December 1 as World AIDS Day. photo source: wikimedia.org
(December 01, 2000) Vicente Fox Quesada is sworn in as Mexico's president, marking the country's first peaceful transfer of executive federal authority to an opposition political party after a free and democratic election. photo source: wikimedia.org
(Died on December 01, 2020) Arnie Robinson, American athlete (b. 1948).

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A BSc in Computer Science graduate with a strong interest in encyclopedia facts. I'm a passionate content writer with 10+ years' experience and enjoy creating useful content that can help others.