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Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on December 2:

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1824: Congress acts to decide a presidential election for the first time in history, giving the presidency to John Quincy Adams (more info) 1913: The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line, reducing the time needed to build a car from 12 hours to just under three (more info)

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on December 1:

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on November 30:

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1981: In Geneva, representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union begin to negotiate intermediate-range nuclear-weapons reductions in Europe (more info) 1982: Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' the best-selling album of all time, is released (more info)

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on November 29:

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1929: American explorer Richard Byrd and three companions become the first to fly over the South Pole (more info) 1947: Despite strong Arab opposition, the United Nations votes for the partition of Palestine and the creation of the independent Jewish state of Israel (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1520: Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean with three ships, becoming the first European to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific (more info) 1895: Frank Duryea wins the first motor-car race in the United States (more info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1095: Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont (more info) 1895: At the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he dies (more info)