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What happened in history on this day: December 1?
On December 1 in ...
- 1924 - George/Ira Gershwin's musical "Lady Be Good" premieres in New York City, New York.
- 1944 - Béla Bartòk's Concerto for orchestra premieres.
- 1968 - Burt Bacharach's and Hal David's musical Promises Promises opens at Shubert Theater in New York City for 1281 performances.
- 1982 - Michael Jackson's #1 album Thriller is released, to become the biggest selling album of all time in entertainment history.
- 1994 - Rober Schumann's second Symphony premieres in London.
Births on December 1
- 1914 - Birth of Johnny Johnston in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA; singer ("Make that Spare").
- 1934 - Birth of Billy Paul in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; singer ("Me and Mrs Jones").
- 1935 - Birth of Lou Rawls in Chicago, Illinois, USA; vocalist (Dean Martin's Golddigers, "Natural Man").
- 1936 - Birth of Lou Rawls in Chicago, Illinois, USA; singer ("Dean Martin's Gold-diggers", "Natural Man").
- 1938 - Birth of Sandy Nelson in Santa Monica, California, USA; 1950s rocker (Teen Beat, "All Night Long").
- 1939 - Birth of Dianne Lennon in Los Angeles, California, USA; singer (Lennon Sisters).
- 1944 - Birth of John Densmore in Los Angeles, California, USA; drummer (Doors - "Light My Fire").
- 1945 - Birth of Bette Midler in Aiea, Hawaii; singer ("Wind Beneath My Wings", "Do You Want to Dance?"), actress (Beaches, First Wives Club).
- 1946 - Birth of Gilbert O'Sullivan in Ireland; singer ("Alone Again Naturally").
- 1951 - Birth of Eric Bloom; rock vocalist/guitarist (Blue Oyster Cult).
- 1951 - Birth of Jaco Pastorius; American jazz guitarist (Weather Report - "Word of Mouth").
- 1956 - Birth of Stuart Kimball; rock guitarist (Face To Face).
Deaths on December 1
- 1975 - Nick Kenny, US columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show), dies at age 80.
- 1986 - Death of Horace Heidt at age 85; orchestra leader (Ship of Joy radio show, Answers by the Dancers radio show, Anniversary Night with Horace Heidt radio show, Pot of Gold radio show, Tums Treasure Chest radio show, Horace Heidt's Original Youth Opportunity Program radio and TV show, The Swift Show Wagon with Horace Heidt TV show, American Way TV show).
- 1997 - Death of Stephane Grappelli at age 89 after a hernia operation; jazz violinist (Hot Club of France jazz quintet).
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