February 1, 2026

Today in History – December 1 | Library of Congress

On the evening of December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, an African American, was arrested for disobeying an Alabama law requiring black passengers to relinquish seats to white passengers when the bus was full.

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Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke taking Ontario government to court over online gaming | CBC News

Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is taking iGaming Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario to court over changes to how the province manages online gaming. A notice of application was filed in the Ontario Superior Court on Monday, arguing that the changes are "illegal and unconstitutional" None of the allegations have been proven in court.

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History of Attila the Hun

Attila the Hun was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in March 453. He was also the leader of a tribal empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Bulgars. There is no surviving first-hand account of Attila's appearance, but there is a possible second-hand source.

The Great Race of Mercy and the Serum Run

The 1925 serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy and The Serum Run, was a transport of diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled relay across the U.S. territory of Alaska by 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs across 674 miles in 5+1⁄2 days.

Scottish independence referendum vote blocked by UK’s Supreme Court | CNN

The court unanimously rejected an attempt by the Scottish National Party to force a vote next October. The decision is unlikely to stem the heated debate over independence that has loomed over British politics for a decade. Scotland last held a vote on the issue in 2014, when voters rejected the prospect of independence by 55% to 45%.

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Physics – A Brief History

Mathematical disciplines began in antiquity with the Babylonians and with Hellenistic writers such as Archimedes and Ptolemy. During the classical period in Greece (6th, 5th and 4th centuries BCE) natural philosophy slowly developed into an exciting and contentious field of study.