Famous Birthdays
- Jack Crawford, English cricket all-rounder (12 Tests; Surrey, South Australia, Otago), born in Cane Hill, Surrey, England (d. 1963)
- Pierre Kemp, Dutch poet (Fugitives & Constants), born in Maastricht, Netherlands (d. 1967)
- Rex Stout, American mystery writer (Nero Wolf novels), born in Noblesville, Indiana (d. 1975)
- Zhu De, Chinese general and politician (commander-in-chief of Eighth Route Army), born in Yilong Country, Qing Dynasty (d. 1976)
About December 1, 1886
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 137 years, 5 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Sagittarius
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