TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009

Today is Tuesday, December 1, the 335th day of 2009. There are 30 days left in the year.

1804 _ Emperor Napoleon marries Josephine of Martinique

1822 _ Franz Liszts (11) debut as pianist Isabella Colbran

1835 _ Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales

1887 _ Sino-Portuguese treaty recognizes Portugal's control of Macao

1918 _ Serbian-Croatian-Slovic kingdom proclaimed in Belgrade

1929 _ Game of BINGO invented by Edwin S Lowe

1941 _ Japanese emperor Hirohito signs declaration of war

1943 _ FDR, Churchill and Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day)

1982 _ Michael Jackson releases ``Thriller"

1991 _ AIDS Awareness Day