Historical Events
- Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan as King of Palestine
- Piet Roozenburg becomes world champion checker player
Famous Birthdays
- George Foster, American baseball left fielder (MLB All Star 1976-79, 81; NL MVP 1977; Cincinnati Reds), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Neil Warnock, English soccer winger and manager (Crystal Palace, Leeds, QPR, Cardiff City), born in Sheffield, England
- Sarfraz Nawaz, Pakistani cricket fast bowler (55 Tests, 177 wickets; 45 ODIs), born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
- Tom Wright, English bishop and theologian
About December 1, 1948
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 3 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
