December 1st
- 1828 – John Chambers entered office as US House of Representatives from Kentucky, 2nd District.
- 1835 – Given Campbell born.
- 1840 – Ezekiel Field Clay born.
- 1848 – Evan Evans Settle born.
- 1851 – Linn Boyd became 20th Speaker of the US House of Representatives.
- 1862 – George Helm Yeaman entered office as US House of Representatives from Kentucky, 2nd District.
- 1867 – Robert A. Alexander died, aged 48.
- 1879 – Simeon Willis born.
- 1889 – Lucy Wilmot Smith died, aged 27.
- 1895 – Al Wilson born.
- 1984 – Joe Rue died, aged 86.
- 1995 – Drew Ellis born.
- 2012 – John Crigler died, aged 76.