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