TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 1, the 336th day of 2020. There are 30 days left in the year.

ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY

On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a Black seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus; the incident sparked a year-long boycott of the buses by Blacks.

1860 — The Charles Dickens novel “Great Expectations” was first published in weekly serial form.

1941 — Japan’s Emperor Hirohito approved waging war against the United States, Britain and the Netherlands after his government rejected US demands contained in the Hull Note.

1969 — The US government held its first draft lottery since World

War II.

1989 — Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev met with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican.

2006 — Felipe Calderon took the oath of office as Mexico’s president amid catcalls and brawling lawmakers, a chaotic start to a term in which he pledged to heal a country divided by his narrow victory.

Ten years ago — President Barack Obama’s bipartisan deficit commission unveiled its recommendations.

Five years ago — Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the United States was expanding its special operations forces in Iraq and Syria to help fight Islamic State militants.

One year ago — “Frozen 2” set a record for the five-day period starting on the day before Thanksgiving.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Actor-d irector Woody Allen is 85. World Golf Hall of Famer Lee Trevino is 81. Country musician Casey Van Beek (The Tractors) is 78. Rock singer-musician Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult) is 76. Rock musician John Densmore (The Doors) is 76. Actor-singer Bette Midler is 75. Actor Treat Williams is 69. Actor Charlene Tilton is 62. Actor-model Carol Alt is 60. Producer-director Andrew Adamson is 54. Actor Golden Brooks is 50. Actor-comedian Sarah Silverman is 50. Actor- writer- producer David Hornsby is 45. Rock musician Brad Delson (Linkin Park) is 43.