THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011

Today is Thursday, December 1, 335th day of 2011. There are 30 days left in the year.

1804 ― Emperor Napoleon marries Josephine of Martinique

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

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

1891 ― James Naismith creates the game of basketball

1913 ― Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford

1955 ― Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to the back of the bus

1959 ― 12 nations sign a treaty for scientific peaceful use of Antarctica

1959 ― The first color photograph of Earth received from outer space

1982 ― Michael Jackson releases ``Thriller"

1991 ― AIDS Awareness Day