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Historical events for
Tuesday, 1 December 2026

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  • Birth

    Morris

    Bélgica

    Morris, Belgian cartoonist Morris, creator of Lucky Luke.

    † 16/7/2001
  • Birth

    Joe Elliott

    Sheffield, Inglaterra

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

  • History

    Independence Restoration Day

    Portugal

    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.

  • History

    Abolition of noble titles in Portugal

    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.

  • History

    Opening of the Buenos Aires Metro

    Argentina

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

    † 10/10/1985
  • History

    Donald Tusk becomes President of the European Council

    Bruxelas, Bélgica

    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.

  • History

    Fisher Space Pen

    Anniversary of the launch of the Fisher Space Pen.

  • History

    Charles Michel becomes President of the European Council

    Bruxelas, Bélgica

    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.

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    History

    National Day of Romania

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

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    Culture

    December Proverb

    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.