Historical events for
Monday, 1 December 2025

Morris, Belgian cartoonist Morris, creator of Lucky Luke.

Joe Elliott, lead singer of the band Def Leppard, was born.

The Restoration of Independence or Restoration of Portugal, is the name given to the revolutionary coup d'état that occurred on December 1, 1640, led by a group called The Forty Conjured and which spread throughout the Kingdom, due to the Portuguese revolt against the attempt to annul the independence of the Kingdom of Portugal by the rule of the Philippine dynasty. The coup culminated in the establishment of the 4th Portuguese dynasty, the House of Bragança, with the acclamation of D. João IV, followed by a period of 28 years of war with the Crown of Castile.

A fundamental milestone of the Republic's establishment, this decree legally abolished nobility distinctions in Portugal, symbolizing the transition to a regime based on equal citizenship and the end of the monarchy's hereditary privileges.

Inauguration of line A of the Buenos Aires Subte, the oldest in the southern hemisphere.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, originally designed for polo players with a reversible dial, was launched in 1931 and has become a symbol of innovation and style.

Donald Tusk (b. 1957) is one of the giants of contemporary European politics. After presiding over the European Council, he returned to Warsaw for the monumental challenge of uniting a vast centrist coalition, assuming the office of Prime Minister of Poland in a historic effort to strengthen the rule of law.

Anniversary of the launch of the Fisher Space Pen.

Catherine Ashton, from the United Kingdom, was the first to take up the role after the Lisbon Treaty, serving from 2009 to 2014.

Herman Van Rompuy, former Prime Minister of Belgium, became the first President of the European Council in 2009. He was responsible for leading the Council during the European financial crisis.

Charles Michel, former Prime Minister of Belgium, has been the current President of the European Council since 2019. He has focused on issues such as the post-COVID-19 recovery and the green transition.

Josep Borrell, from Spain, is the current High Representative, taking office in December 2019.

Celebration of the Day of the Great Union of Romania, commemorating the unification of the Romanian provinces on December 1, 1918.

Celebration of Independence Day of the Central African Republic, marking independence from France on August 13, 1960.

Popular saying: "Sun at Christmas, rain at Easter". One of the most famous popular weather forecasts, based on the empirical observation of the long-term cycles of the seasons.