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Who was born on December 1

160 notable people were born on December 1. If it is your birthday too, you are in good company.

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George Maxwell Richards — President of Trinidad and Tobago from 2003 to 2013, born on December 1 1931.

Lou Rawls — American singer, born on December 1 1933.

Violette Verdy — French ballet dancer, choreographer, and professor, born on December 1 1933.

Billy Paul — American soul singer, born on December 1 1934.

Sola Sierra — Chilean human rights activist, born on December 1 1935.

Igor Rodionov — Soviet and Russian general and politician, born on December 1 1936.

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Who was born on December 1?

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on December 1, including George Maxwell Richards, Lou Rawls, Violette Verdy. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

What happened on December 1?

63 documented historical events happened on December 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: French Revolutionary Wars: Austrian forces, led by Archduke John of Austria, defeated two divisions of the French First Republic, led by Paul Grenier, at the Battle of Ampfing. On the same day, in another year: Pedro I was crowned the first emperor of Brazil, seven weeks after his reign began on his 24th birthday. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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