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This Day in History for December 1

DEC 1 Tuesday 2026
Featured event 2019

Vivianne Miedema scored six goals and had four assists for Arsenal W.F.C. in…

Vivianne Miedema scored six goals and had four assists for Arsenal W.F.C. in their 11–1 victory over Bristol City W.F.C., which broke the record for the most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match.

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Notable Births

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Portrait of Ella Gross Ella Gross 2008Portrait of Robert Irwin Robert Irwin 2003Portrait of Carole Monnet Carole Monnet 2001Portrait of Nico Schlotterbeck Nico Schlotterbeck 1999

Notable Deaths

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Portrait of Terry Griffiths Terry Griffiths 2024Portrait of Sandra Day O'Connor Sandra Day O'Connor 2023Portrait of Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry 2022Portrait of Arnie Robinson Arnie Robinson 2020

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“Lost time is never found again.”

— Benjamin Franklin
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  1. 2020
    The Arecibo Telescope collapses

    The Arecibo Telescope collapses.

  2. 2019
    Arsenal Women 11–1 Bristol City Women breaks the record for most goals scored in…

    Arsenal Women 11–1 Bristol City Women breaks the record for most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match, with Vivianne Miedema involved in ten of the eleven Arsenal goals.

  3. 2019
    The outbreak of coronavirus infection begins in Wuhan

    The outbreak of coronavirus infection begins in Wuhan.

  4. 2018
    The Oulu Police informed the public about the first offence of the much larger…

    The Oulu Police informed the public about the first offence of the much larger child sexual exploitation in Oulu, Finland.

  5. 2011
    The Alma-Ata Metro was opened

    The Alma-Ata Metro was opened.

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Notable Births 12
Ella Gross 2008Robert Irwin 2003Carole Monnet 2001Nico Schlotterbeck 1999Sada Williams 1997Jung Chae-yeon 1997James Wilson (footballer, born 1995) 1995Beau Webster 1993
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Notable Deaths 12
Terry Griffiths 2024Sandra Day O'Connor 2023Gaylord Perry 2022Arnie Robinson 2020Vivian Lynn 2018Ken Berry 2018Rob Blokzijl 2015Joseph Engelberger 2015
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On This Day Quote

“Lost time is never found again.”

— Benjamin Franklin

People born today

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Portrait of Ella Gross Ella Gross 2008 American singer, model and actress (born 2008)Portrait of Robert Irwin Robert Irwin 2003 Australian conservationist (born 2003)Portrait of Carole Monnet Carole Monnet 2001 French tennis player (born 2001)Portrait of Nico Schlotterbeck Nico Schlotterbeck 1999 German footballer (born 1999)Portrait of Sada Williams Sada Williams 1997 Barbadian sprinter (born 1997)

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What happened on December 1?

One highlighted entry is from 2019: Vivianne Miedema scored six goals and had four assists for Arsenal W.F.C. in their 11–1 victory over Bristol City W.F.C., which broke the record for the most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match.

Who was born on December 1?

People listed for December 1 include Ella Gross (2008), Robert Irwin (2003), and Carole Monnet (2001).

What observances fall on December 1?

Observances listed for December 1 include Christian feast day: Alexander Briant, Christian feast day: Ansanus, and Christian feast day: Blessed Bruna Pellesi.

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