On This Day — December 3

🕰️ Notable Events on December 3

• 2014 — The Japanese space agency, JAXA, launches the space explorer Hayabusa 2 from the Tanegashima Space Center on a six-year round trip mission to an asteroid to collect rock samples. Wikipedia ↗
• 2012 — At least 475 people are killed after Typhoon Bopha makes landfall in the Philippines. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — A suicide bombing at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia, kills 25 people, including three ministers of the Transitional Federal Government. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Winter storms cause the Chehalis River to flood many cities in Lewis County, Washington, and close a 20-mile portion of Interstate 5 for several days. At least eight deaths and billions of dollars in damages are blamed on the floods. Wikipedia ↗
• 2005 — XCOR Aerospace makes the first manned rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail in Kern County, California. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign the Ottawa Treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however. Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — The PlayStation was released in Japan Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching A Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — A test engineer for Sema Group uses a personal computer to send the world's first text message via the Vodafone network to the phone of a colleague. Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Cold War: In a meeting off the coast of Malta, U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev release statements indicating that the Cold War between NATO and the Soviet Union may be coming to an end. Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Bhopal disaster: A methyl isocyanate leak from a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, kills more than 3,800 people outright and injures 150,000-600,000 others (some 6,000 of whom would later die from their injuries) in one of the worst industrial disasters in history. Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — A soil sample is taken from Times Beach, Missouri, that will be found to contain 300 times the safe level of dioxin. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — In Cincinnati, 11 fans are suffocated in a crush for seats on the concourse outside Riverfront Coliseum before a Who concert. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini becomes the first Supreme Leader of Iran. Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — An assassination attempt is made on Bob Marley. He is shot twice, and plays a concert two days later. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Pioneer program: Pioneer 10 sends back the first close-up images of Jupiter. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: Pakistan launches a pre-emptive strike against India and a full-scale war begins claiming hundreds of lives. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — At Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, a transplant team headed by Christiaan Barnard carries out the first heart transplant on a human (53-year-old Louis Washkansky). Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Free Speech Movement: Police arrest over 800 students at the University of California, Berkeley, following their takeover and sit-in at the administration building in protest of the UC Regents' decision to forbid protests on UC property. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — The musical Camelot debuts at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. It will become associated with the Kennedy administration. Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Greek Civil War: Fighting breaks out in Athens between the ELAS and government forces supported by the British Army. Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Putting Pants on Philip, the first Laurel and Hardy film, is released. Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Following more than a month of Turkish-Armenian War, the Turkish dictated Treaty of Alexandropol is concluded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia (the Balkan League) sign an armistice with the Ottoman Empire, temporarily halting the First Balkan War. (The armistice will expire on February 3, 1913, and hostilities will resume.) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show. Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at California's Lick Observatory. Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt asks Congress to curb the power of trusts "within reasonable limits". Wikipedia ↗
• 1898 — The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16-0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football. Wikipedia ↗
• 1854 — Battle of the Eureka Stockade: More than 20 gold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences. Wikipedia ↗
• 1834 — The Zollverein (German Customs Union) begins the first regular census in Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1818 — Illinois becomes the 21st U.S. state. Wikipedia ↗
• 1800 — War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden: French General Moreau decisively defeats the Archduke John of Austria near Munich. Coupled with First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte's earlier victory at Marengo, this will force the Austrians to sign an armistice and end the war. Wikipedia ↗
• 1799 — War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Wiesloch: Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal Anton Sztáray defeats the French at Wiesloch. Wikipedia ↗
• 915 — Pope John X crowned Berengar I of Italy as Holy Roman Emperor. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on December 3

• 1992 — Cristian Ceballos, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Ekaterine Gorgodze, Georgian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Christian Benteke, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Sharon Fichman, Canadian-Israeli tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Alex McCarthy, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Selçuk Alibaz, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Tomasz Narkun, Polish mixed martial artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Melissa Aldana, Chilean saxophonist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Michael Angarano, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Erik Grönwall, Swedish singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Brian Robiskie, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Alicia Sacramone, American gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — László Cseh, Hungarian swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Mike Randolph, American soccer player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Amanda Seyfried, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Robert Swift, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Marcus Williams, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Avraam Papadopoulos, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Stephen Donald, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Sherri DuPree, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — James Ihedigbo, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Aleksey Drozdov, Russian decathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Manny Corpas, Panamanian baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Michael Essien, Ghanaian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Dascha Polanco Dominican-American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Franco Sbaraglini, Argentinian-Italian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ioannis Amanatidis, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Tyjuan Hagler, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Edwin Valero, Venezuelan boxer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — David Villa, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Anna Chlumsky, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Jenna Dewan, American actress and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Daniel Bedingfield, New Zealand-English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Rock Cartwright, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Trina, American rapper and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Daniel Alexandersson, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Jiří Bicek, Slovak ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Bram Tankink, Dutch cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Chad Durbin, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Troy Evans, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Adam Małysz, Polish ski jumper and race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Yelena Zadorozhnaya, Russian runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Mark Boucher, South African cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Gary Glover, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Cornelius Griffin, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Byron Kelleher, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Tomotaka Okamoto, Japanese soprano Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Lucette Rådström, Swedish journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Holly Marie Combs, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Danilo Goffi, Italian runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Frank Sinclair, English-Jamaican footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Henk Timmer, Dutch footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Vernon White, American mixed martial artist and wrestler Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Paul Byrd, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Lindsey Hunter, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Christian Karembeu, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Laura Schuler, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Bill Steer, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Hal Steinbrenner, American businessman, co-owner of the New York Yankees Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Brendan Fraser, American actor and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Montell Jordan, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Marie Françoise Ouedraogo, Burkinabé mathematician Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Flemming Povlsen, Danish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Irina Zhuk, Russian figure skater and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Andrew Stanton, American voice actor, director, producer, screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Katarina Witt, German figure skater and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Darryl Hamilton, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Joe Lally, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Terri Schiavo, American medical patient (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Richard Bacon, English banker, journalist, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Nataliya Grygoryeva, Ukrainian hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Daryl Hannah, American actress and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Igor Larionov, Russian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Julianne Moore, American actress and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Mike Ramsey, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Eamonn Holmes, Irish journalist and game show host Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Maxim Korobov, Russian businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Ewa Kopacz, Polish physician and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Grace Andreacchi, American-English author, poet, and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Franz Klammer, Austrian skier and race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Rob Waring, American-Norwegian vibraphonist and contemporary composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Don Barnes, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Mike Bantom, American basketball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Ray Candy, American wrestler and trainer (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Rick Mears, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Mike Stock, English songwriter, record producer, and musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Alberto Juantorena, Cuban runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Heather Menzies, Canadian-American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Mickey Thomas, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Jan Hrubý, Czech violinist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Maxwell Hutchinson, English architect and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Ozzy Osbourne, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Ralph McTell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Craig Raine, English poet, author, and playwright Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — J. Philippe Rushton, English-Canadian psychologist and academic (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Joseph Franklin Ada, Guamanian lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Guam Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Mike Gibson, Northern Irish-Irish rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Pedro Rocha, Uruguayan footballer and manager (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Alice Schwarzer, German journalist and publisher, founded EMMA Magazine Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — David K. Shipler, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Jeffrey R. Holland, American academic and religious leader Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — John Paul, Sr., Dutch-American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — David Phillips, English chemist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jean-Claude Malépart, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Sally Shlaer, American mathematician and engineer (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Bobby Allison, American race car driver and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Morgan Llywelyn, American-Irish model and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Binod Bihari Verma, Indian physician and author (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Eddie Bernice Johnson, American nurse and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Nicolas Coster, British-American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Viktor Gorbatko, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Abimael Guzmán, Peruvian philosopher and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Paul J. Crutzen, Dutch chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Takao Fujinami, Japanese lawyer and politician (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Franz Josef Degenhardt, German author and poet (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Jaye P. Morgan, American singer and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Jean-Luc Godard, French-Swiss director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Raul M. Gonzalez, Filipino lawyer and politician, 42nd Filipino Secretary of Justice (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Yves Trudeau, Canadian sculptor Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — John S. Dunne, American priest and theologian (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Thomas M. Foglietta, American politician and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Muhammad Habibur Rahman, Indian-Bangladeshi jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Andy Williams, American singer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Wiel Coerver, Dutch footballer and manager (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — F. Sionil José, Filipino journalist, writer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Roberto Mieres, Argentinian race car driver and sailor (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Trevor Bailey, English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Stjepan Bobek, Croatian-Serbian footballer and manager (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Moyra Fraser, Australian-English actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Len Lesser, American actor (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Eli Mandel, Canadian poet, critic, and academic (d. 1992) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Sven Nykvist, Swedish director and cinematographer (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Phyllis Curtin, American soprano and academic (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — John Doar, American lawyer and activist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Charles Lynch, Canadian journalist and author (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Abdul Haris Nasution, Indonesian general and politician, 12th Indonesian Minister of Defence (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Irving Fine, American composer and academic (d. 1962) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Nino Rota, Italian pianist, composer, conductor, and academic (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Connee Boswell, American jazz singer (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Les Ames, English cricketer (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Edgar Moon, Australian tennis player (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Mitsuo Fuchida, Japanese captain and pilot (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Feliks Kibbermann, Estonian chess player and philologist (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Glenn Hartranft, American shot putter and discus thrower (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Mildred Wiley, American high jumper (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Ulrich Inderbinen, Swiss mountaineer (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Richard Kuhn, Austrian-German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Hayato Ikeda, Japanese politician, 58th Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Howard Kinsey, American tennis player (d. 1966) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — William Gropper, American cartoonist and painter (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Anna Freud, Austrian-English psychologist and psychoanalyst (d. 1982) Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — Deiva Zivarattinam, Indian lawyer and politician (d. 1975) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Thomas Farrell, American general (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1887 — Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, Japanese general and politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — Manne Siegbahn, Swedish physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — Rajendra Prasad, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st President of India (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1884 — Walther Stampfli, Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1883 — Anton Webern, Austrian composer and conductor (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Fedor von Bock, German field marshal (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — Albert Asher, New Zealand rugby player (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — Charles Hutchison, American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1949) Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — Kafū Nagai, Japanese author and playwright (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — Donald Matheson Sutherland, Canadian physician and politician, 5th Canadian Minister of National Defence (d. 1970) Wikipedia ↗

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