(LOOTPRESS) – December 1 — Today in History

1955 — Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Seat In Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger. Her act of civil resistance became a defining spark of the modern Civil Rights Movement.

1913 — Henry Ford Unveils the First Moving Assembly Line Ford Motor Company introduced the world’s first moving automobile assembly line, slashing production time and ushering in a new era of mass manufacturing and industrial efficiency.

1918 — The Kingdom of Iceland Is Established Iceland formally became a sovereign kingdom under the Danish crown, a key milestone on its eventual path to full independence in 1944.

1959 — The Antarctic Treaty Opens for Signature Twelve nations signed the Antarctic Trea

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