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{{pp-move}} {{pp-pc}} {{calendar}} {{This date in recent years}} {{Day}} ==Events== ===Pre-1600=== * [[915]] – [[Pope John X]] crowns [[Berengar I of Italy]] as [[Holy Roman Emperor]] (probable date).<ref>{{cite book |author=Horace Kinder Mann |title=The Lives of the Popes in the Early Middle Ages |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T5EOAQAAIAAJ |year=1910 |volume=IV |page=159|publisher=K. Paul, Trench, Trübner }}</ref> ===1601–1900=== *[[1775]] – [[American Revolution]]: {{USS|Alfred|1774|6}} becomes the first vessel to fly the [[Continental Union Flag]] (precursor to the "[[Flag of the United States|Stars and Stripes]]"); the flag is hoisted by [[John Paul Jones]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Hearst Magazines |title=Popular Mechanics |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PNgDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA590 |date=October 1926 |publisher=Hearst Magazines |pages=590}}</ref> *[[1799]] – [[War of the Second Coalition]]: [[Battle of Wiesloch (1799)|Battle of Wiesloch]]: [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]] Lieutenant Field Marshal [[Anton Sztáray]] defeats the [[First French Empire|French]] at [[Wiesloch]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Ramsay Weston Phipps |title=The Armies of the First French Republic and the Rise of the Marshals of Napoleon I ... |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-59bAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA176 |year=1926 |publisher=Oxford University Press, H. Milford |pages=176}}</ref> *[[1800]] – War of the Second Coalition: [[Battle of Hohenlinden]]: French General [[Jean Victor Marie Moreau]] decisively defeats the [[Archduke John of Austria]] near [[Munich]]. Coupled with [[First Consul]] [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]'s earlier victory at [[Battle of Marengo|Marengo]], this will force the Austrians to sign [[Treaty of Lunéville|an armistice]] and end the war.<ref>{{cite book |author=Alexander Charles Ewald |title=The Last Century of Universal History: A Reference Book, Containing an Annotated Table of Chronology.... From 1767 to 1867 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tikIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA35 |year=1868 |publisher=F. Warne & Company |pages=35}}</ref> * 1800 – [[1800 United States presidential election|United States presidential election]]: The Electoral College casts votes for president and vice president that result in a tie between [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[Aaron Burr]]. *[[1818]] – [[Illinois]] becomes the 21st [[U.S. state]]. *[[1834]] – The [[Zollverein]] (German Customs Union) begins the first regular [[census in Germany]]. *[[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. *[[1859]] – Nigeria's first newspaper, missionary [[Henry Townsend (missionary)|Henry Townsend's]] ''Iwe Irohin'', was published.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.africatodayyesterday.org/days/03-dec | title=Today in African history - 03 December }}</ref> *[[1881]] – The first issue of [[Tampere]]an daily newspaper ''[[Aamulehti]]'' ("Morning Paper") is published.<ref>[https://memim.com/aamulehti.html ''Aamulehti''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130032702/https://memim.com/aamulehti.html |date=2021-11-30 }} – Memim.com</ref> *[[1898]] – The [[Duquesne Country and Athletic Club]] defeats [[1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star football team|an all-star collection of early football players]] 16–0, in what is considered to be the first [[all-star game]] for professional [[American football]]. ===1901–present=== *[[1901]] – In a [[1901 State of the Union Address|State of the Union message]], U.S. President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] delivers a 20,000-word report to the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] asking Congress to curb the power of trusts "within reasonable limits". The speech was not delivered in person. *[[1904]] – The [[Moons of Jupiter|Jovian moon]] [[Himalia (moon)|Himalia]] is discovered by [[Charles Dillon Perrine]] at California's [[Lick Observatory]]. *[[1910]] – Modern [[neon lighting]] is first demonstrated by [[Georges Claude]] at the [[Paris Motor Show]]. *[[1912]] – [[Kingdom of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]], [[Kingdom of Montenegro|Montenegro]], and [[Kingdom of Serbia|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.) *[[1919]] – After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the [[Quebec Bridge]] opens to traffic. *[[1920]] – Following more than a month of [[Turkish–Armenian War]], the Turkish-dictated [[Treaty of Alexandropol]] is concluded. *[[1925]] – Final agreement is signed between the [[Irish Free State]], [[Northern Ireland]] and the [[United Kingdom]] formalizing the [[Partition of Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1925/dec/08/ireland-confirmation-of-agreement-bill |title=Hansard; Commons, 2nd and 3rd readings, 8 Dec 1925 |work=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]] |date=8 December 1925 |access-date=2023-06-10}}</ref> *[[1929]] – President [[Herbert Hoover]] delivers his first [[1929 State of the Union Address|State of the Union message]] to Congress. It is presented in the form of a written message rather than a speech.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou.php |title=State of the Union Addresses and Messages |last1=Peters |first1=Gerbhard |last2=Woolley |first2=John T. |website=The American Presidency Project |access-date=December 1, 2019}}</ref> *[[1938]] – [[Nazi Germany]] issues the Decree on the Utilization of Jewish Property forcing Jews to sell [[real property]], [[business]]es, and [[stocks]] at below market value as part of [[Aryanization]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=1938: Key Dates|url=https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/1938-key-dates|access-date=2022-01-17|website=encyclopedia.ushmm.org|language=en}}</ref> *[[1944]] – [[Greek Civil War]]: [[Dekemvriana|Fighting]] breaks out in [[Athens]] between the [[Greek People's Liberation Army|ELAS]] and government forces supported by the [[British Army]]. *[[1954]] – [[Väinö Linna]]'s war novel ''[[The Unknown Soldier (novel)|The Unknown Soldier]]'' (''Tuntematon sotilas'') is published.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.verkkouutiset.fi/a/eduskunnassa-juhlittiin-70-vuotiasta-tuntematonta-sotilasta/#b0cd81e5|title=Eduskunnassa juhlittiin 70-vuotiasta Tuntematonta sotilasta|trans-title=The 70-year-old 'The Unknown Soldier' was celebrated in the Finnish Parliament|first=Ville|last=Mäkilä|work=Verkkouutiset|date=4 December 2024|access-date=5 December 2024|language=fi}}</ref> *[[1959]] – The current [[flag of Singapore]] is adopted, six months after [[Singapore]] became self-governing within the [[British Empire]]. *[[1960]] – The musical ''[[Camelot (musical)|Camelot]]'' debuts at the [[Majestic Theatre (Broadway)|Majestic Theatre]] on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]. It will become associated with the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy administration]]. *[[1965]] – [[Soviet Union]], [[Space probe]] of the [[Luna program]], called [[Luna 8]], is launched, but crashes on the Moon.<ref>[https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1965-099A Luna 8 (Ye-6 No.12)]</ref> *[[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]]). *[[1971]] – [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]: Pakistan launches [[Operation Chengiz Khan|a pre-emptive strike]] against India and a full-scale war begins. *[[1972]] – [[Spantax Flight 275]] crashes during takeoff from [[Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport]], killing all 155 people on board.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado EC-BZR Tenerife-Los Rodeos International Airport (TCI)|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19721203-0|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-02|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050421111808/http://www.aviation-safety.net:80/database/record.php?id=19721203-0 |archive-date=2005-04-21 }}</ref> *[[1973]] – [[Pioneer program]]: [[Pioneer 10]] sends back the first close-up images of [[Jupiter]]. *[[1979]] – In [[Cincinnati]], 11 fans are suffocated in [[The Who concert disaster|a crush for seats]] on the concourse outside [[Riverfront Coliseum]] before a [[The Who|Who]] concert. * 1979 – [[Iranian Revolution]]: Ayatollah [[Ruhollah Khomeini]] becomes the first [[Supreme Leader of Iran]]. *[[1982]] – A soil sample is taken from [[Times Beach, Missouri]], that will be found to contain 300 times the safe level of [[Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins|dioxin]]. *[[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 later died from their injuries) in one of the worst industrial disasters in history. *[[1989]] – In a [[Malta Summit|meeting]] off the coast of Malta, U.S. President [[George H. W. Bush]] and Soviet General Secretary [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] release statements indicating that the [[Cold War]] between [[NATO]] and the [[Warsaw Pact]] may be coming to an end. *[[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 [[Aegean Sea oil spill|spills much of its cargo]]. * 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. *[[1994]] – [[Taiwan]] holds its first full local elections; [[James Soong]] elected as the first and only directly elected Governor of [[Taiwan Province|Taiwan]], [[Chen Shui-bian]] became the first directly elected [[Mayor of Taipei|Mayor]] of [[Taipei]], [[Wu Den-yih]] became the first directly elected [[Mayor of Kaohsiung|Mayor]] of [[Kaohsiung]]. * 1994 – [[Sony]] releases the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] game console in Japan.<ref name="developmentJP">{{cite web |url=http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdatajpn_e.html |title=Business Development/Japan |access-date=19 December 2007 |publisher=[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]|location=[[Tokyo]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040422074823/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/data/bizdatajpn_e.html|archive-date=22 April 2004}}</ref> *[[1995]] – [[Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701]] crashes on approach to [[Douala International Airport]] in [[Douala]], [[Cameroon]], killing 71 of the 76 people on board.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2K9 TJ-CBE Douala Airport (DLA)|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19951203-0|url-status=live|access-date=2019-08-24|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050322002330/http://aviation-safety.net:80/database/record.php?id=19951203-0 |archive-date=2005-03-22 }}</ref> *[[1997]] – In [[Ottawa|Ottawa, Ontario]], Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign the [[Ottawa Treaty]] prohibiting manufacture and deployment of [[anti-personnel landmine]]s. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however. *[[1999]] – [[NASA]] loses radio contact with the [[Mars Polar Lander]] moments before the spacecraft enters the [[Atmosphere of Mars|Martian atmosphere]]. *[[1999]] – In [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], firefighters responded to a fire at the [[Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire|Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co.]] facility, which takes the lives of 6 firefighters.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 1999 |title=Abandoned Cold Storage Warehouse Multi- Firefighter Fatality Fire |url=http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tr-134.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030906214359/https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/tr-134.pdf |archive-date=September 6, 2003 |work=U.S. Fire Administration/Technical Report Series |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref> *[[2005]] – [[XCOR Aerospace]] makes the [[Rocket mail#Reusable launch vehicles|first crewed rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail]] in [[Kern County, California]]. *[[2007]] – [[Great Coastal Gale of 2007|Winter storms]] cause the [[Chehalis River (Washington)|Chehalis River]] to flood many cities in [[Lewis County, Washington]], and close a {{convert|20|mi|km|order=flip|adj=on}} portion of [[Interstate 5 in Washington|Interstate 5]] for several days. At least eight deaths and billions of dollars in damages are blamed on the floods. *[[2009]] – A [[2009 Hotel Shamo bombing|suicide bombing]] at a hotel in [[Mogadishu]], [[Somalia]], kills 25 people, including three ministers of the [[Transitional Federal Government]]. *[[2012]] – At least 475 people are killed after [[Typhoon Bopha]] makes landfall in the [[Philippines]]. *[[2014]] – The Japanese space agency, [[JAXA]], launches the space explorer [[Hayabusa2]] from the [[Tanegashima Space Center]] on a six-year round trip mission to an [[162173 Ryugu|asteroid]] to collect rock samples. *[[2022]] – Massive power outage after [[Moore County substation attack]], that leaves 45,000 people, without power, for five days, leading to a [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] probe.<ref>[https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/duke-energy-moore-county-substation-attack-fbi-following-new-lead-honda-minivan/275-be4b4118-f2dd-40c0-8c53-859dda3fcd8d 45K without power after substation attacks in Moore County][https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/duke-energy-moore-county-substation-attack-fbi-following-new-lead-honda-minivan/275-be4b4118-f2dd-40c0-8c53-859dda3fcd8d][https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article269579392.html][https://www.fayobserver.com/story/news/crime/2022/12/04/moore-county-power-outage-investigated-as-vandalism/69699328007/]</ref> *[[2023]] – [[Mount Marapi]] located in [[West Sumatra]], [[Indonesia]] begins a [[2023 eruption of Mount Marapi|sporadic series of eruptions]]. 23 people were killed, and 12 were injured.<ref>{{cite news |date=2023-12-05 |title=Death toll rises to 23 after surprise eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/indonesia-mount-marapi-death-toll-rises-23-rcna128269 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |via=[[NBC News]] |access-date=2023-12-07 |archive-date=2023-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206084759/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/indonesia-mount-marapi-death-toll-rises-23-rcna128269 |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[2024]] – [[2024 South Korean martial law|Martial law is declared]] in [[South Korea]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-05 |title=What Just Happened in South Korea? |url=https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/morning/what-just-happened-in-south-korea/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=The Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Births== ===Pre-1600=== *[[1368]] – [[Charles VI of France]] (died 1422)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Emmerson |first1=Richard K. |title=Key Figures in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia |date=18 October 2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-77519-2 |page=128 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BhyOAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA128 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1447]] – [[Bayezid II]], Ottoman sultan (died 1512) *[[1483]] – [[Nicolaus von Amsdorf]], German theologian and Protestant reformer (died 1565) *[[1560]] – [[Jan Gruter]], Dutch scholar and critic (died 1627) *[[1590]] – [[Daniel Seghers]], Flemish Jesuit brother and painter (died 1661) ===1601–1900=== *[[1616]] – [[John Wallis]], English mathematician and cryptographer (died 1703) *[[1684]] – [[Ludvig Holberg]], Norwegian historian and writer (died 1754) *[[1722]] – [[Hryhorii Skovoroda]], Ukrainian poet, composer, and philosopher (died 1794) *[[1729]] – [[Antonio Soler (composer)|Antonio Soler]], Spanish composer and theorist (died 1783) *[[1730]] – [[Mahadaji Shinde]], [[Maratha Confederacy|Maratha]] ruler of [[Gwalior]] (died 1794) *[[1755]] – [[Gilbert Stuart]], American painter (died 1828) *[[1793]] – [[Clarkson Frederick Stanfield]], English painter and academic (died 1867) *[[1798]] – [[Alfred Iverson Sr.]], American politician (died 1873)<ref>{{Cite web |title=IVERSON, Alfred, Sr. |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/I000049 |access-date=2 January 2025 |website=bioguide.congress.gov}}</ref> *[[1800]] – [[France Prešeren]], Slovenian poet and lawyer (died 1849) *[[1810]] – [[Louisa Susannah Cheves McCord]], American author and political essayist (died 1879)<ref name="Frank2008">{{cite book |last=Frank |first=Lisa Tendrich |title=Women in the American Civil War |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X2GeBUmW_MgC&pg=PA384 |year=2008 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-85109-600-8 |pages=384–}}</ref> *[[1826]] – [[George B. McClellan]], American general and politician, 24th [[Governor of New Jersey]] (died 1885) *[[1827]] – [[Lombe Atthill]], Northern Irish obstetrician and gynaecologist (died 1910)<ref>{{cite book |title=British Medical Journal |publisher=British Medical Association |year=1910 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GwJHAQAAMAAJ |access-date=24 May 2021 |page=917}}</ref> *[[1833]] – [[Carlos Finlay]], Cuban epidemiologist and physician (died 1915) *[[1838]] – [[Cleveland Abbe]], American meteorologist and academic (died 1916) * 1838 – [[Octavia Hill]], English activist and author (died 1912)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Octavia Hill's life and work {{!}} History |url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/history/people/octavia-hill-her-life-and-legacy |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=National Trust |language=en}}</ref> * 1838 – [[Princess Louise of Prussia]] (died 1923) *[[1842]] – [[Phoebe Hearst]], American philanthropist and activist (died 1919) * 1842 – [[Charles Alfred Pillsbury]], American businessman, founded the [[Pillsbury Company]] (died 1899) * 1842 – [[Ellen Swallow Richards]], American chemist, ecologist, and educator (died 1911) *[[1848]] – [[William Shiels]], Irish-Australian politician, 16th [[Premier of Victoria]] (died 1904) *[[1850]] – [[Richard Butler (Australian politician)|Richard Butler]], English-Australian politician, 23rd [[Premier of South Australia]] (died 1925) *[[1856]] – [[George Leake]], Australian politician, 3rd [[Premier of Western Australia]] (died 1902) *[[1857]] – [[Joseph Conrad]], Polish-born British novelist (died 1924) * 1857 – [[Mathilde Kralik]], Austrian pianist and composer (died 1944) *[[1863]] – [[Gussie Davis]], African-American songwriter (died 1899) *[[1864]] – [[Herman Heijermans]], Dutch author and playwright (died 1924) *[[1867]] – [[William John Bowser]], Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th [[List of premiers of British Columbia|Premier of British Columbia]] (died 1933) *[[1872]] – [[Arthur Charles Hardy]], Canadian lawyer and politician, [[Speaker of the Senate (Canada)|Canadian Speaker of the Senate]] (died 1962) * 1872 – [[William Haselden]], English cartoonist (died 1953) *[[1875]] – [[Max Meldrum]], Scottish-Australian painter and educator (died 1955) *[[1878]] – [[Francis A. Nixon]], American businessman (died 1956) *[[1879]] – [[Albert Asher]], New Zealand rugby player (died 1965) * 1879 – [[Charles Hutchison]], American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1949) * 1879 – [[Kafū Nagai]], Japanese author and playwright (died 1959) * 1879 – [[Donald Matheson Sutherland]], Canadian physician and politician, 5th [[Minister of National Defence (Canada)|Canadian Minister of National Defence]] (died 1970) *[[1880]] – [[Fedor von Bock]], German field marshal (died 1945) *[[1883]] – [[Anton Webern]], Austrian composer and conductor (died 1945) *[[1884]] – [[Rajendra Prasad]], Indian lawyer and politician, 1st [[President of India]] (died 1963) * 1884 – [[Walther Stampfli]], Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th [[List of Presidents of the Swiss Confederation|President of the Swiss Confederation]] (died 1965) *[[1886]] – [[Manne Siegbahn]], Swedish physicist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 1978) *[[1887]] – [[Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni]], Japanese general and politician, 43rd [[Prime Minister of Japan]] (died 1990) *[[1891]] – [[Thomas Farrell (general)|Thomas Farrell]], American general (died 1967) *[[1894]] – [[Deiva Zivarattinam]], Indian lawyer and politician (died 1975) *[[1895]] – [[Anna Freud]], Austrian-English psychologist and psychoanalyst (died 1982) * 1895 – [[Sheng Shicai]], Chinese warlord (died 1970) *[[1897]] – [[William Gropper]], American cartoonist and painter (died 1977) *[[1899]] – [[Hayato Ikeda]], Japanese politician, 58th [[Prime Minister of Japan]] (died 1965) * 1899 – [[Howard Kinsey]], American tennis player (died 1966) *[[1900]] – [[Bert Hawke]], Australian politician, 18th [[Premier of Western Australia]] (died 1986) * 1900 – [[Ulrich Inderbinen]], Swiss mountaineer (died 2004) * 1900 – [[Richard Kuhn]], Austrian-German biochemist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 1967) ===1901–present=== *[[1901]] – [[Glenn Hartranft]], American shot putter and discus thrower (died 1970) * 1901 – [[Mildred Wiley]], American high jumper (died 2000) *[[1902]] – [[Mitsuo Fuchida]], Japanese captain and pilot (died 1976) * 1902 – [[Feliks Kibbermann]], Estonian chess player and philologist (died 1993) *[[1904]] – [[Edgar Moon]], Australian tennis player (died 1976) *[[1905]] – [[Les Ames]], English cricketer (died 1990) *[[1907]] – [[Connee Boswell]], American jazz singer (died 1976) *[[1911]] – [[Nino Rota]], Italian pianist, composer, conductor, and academic (died 1979) *[[1914]] – [[Irving Fine]], American composer and academic (died 1962) *[[1918]] – [[Abdul Haris Nasution]], Indonesian general and politician, 12th [[Ministry of Defence (Indonesia)|Indonesian Minister of Defence]] (died 2000) *[[1919]] – [[Charles Lynch (journalist)|Charles Lynch]], Canadian journalist and author (died 1994) *[[1921]] – [[Phyllis Curtin]], American soprano and academic (died 2016) * 1921 – [[John Doar]], American lawyer and activist (died 2014) *[[1922]] – [[Len Lesser]], American actor (died 2011) * 1922 – [[Eli Mandel]], Canadian poet, critic, and academic (died 1992) * 1922 – [[Sven Nykvist]], Swedish director and cinematographer (died 2006) *[[1923]] – [[Trevor Bailey]], English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2011) * 1923 – [[Stjepan Bobek]], Croatian-Serbian footballer and manager (died 2010) * 1923 – [[Moyra Fraser]], Australian-English actress, singer, and dancer (died 2009) * [[1924]] – [[John Backus]], American computer scientist, led the team that developed [[Fortran|FORTRAN]] (died 2007) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Warner-Backus}}</ref> *1924 – [[Wiel Coerver]], Dutch footballer and manager (died 2011) * 1924 – [[F. Sionil José]], Filipino journalist, writer and author (died 2022) * 1924 – [[Roberto Mieres]], Argentinian race car driver and sailor (died 2012) *[[1925]] – [[Ferlin Husky]], American country music singer (died 2011) *[[1926]] – [[Bob Rogers (DJ)|Bob Rogers]], Australian radio and television host (died 2024)<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Hyland |first1=Jesse |date=29 May 2024 |title=Australia's longest serving DJ Bob Rogers, who had a 78-year broadcasting career, dies aged 97 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-29/nsw-bob-rogers-dies-radio-broadcaster/103909712 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529091441/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-29/nsw-bob-rogers-dies-radio-broadcaster/103909712 |archive-date=29 May 2024 |access-date=29 May 2024 |publisher=ABC News}}</ref> *[[1927]] – [[Andy Williams]], American singer (died 2012)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 3: Dascha Polanco, Anna Chlumsky |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/03/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-3-Dascha-Polanco-Anna-Chlumsky/5431670042024/ |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=1 December 2023 |date=1 December 2022}}</ref> *[[1928]] – [[Thomas M. Foglietta]], American politician and diplomat, [[United States Ambassador to Italy]] (died 2004) * 1928 – [[Muhammad Habibur Rahman]], Indian-Bangladeshi jurist and politician, [[List of Prime Ministers of Bangladesh|Prime Minister of Bangladesh]] (died 2014) *[[1929]] – [[John S. Dunne]], American priest and theologian (died 2013) *[[1930]] – [[Jean-Luc Godard]], French-Swiss director and screenwriter (died 2022)<ref name="UPI" /> * 1930 – [[Raul M. Gonzalez]], Filipino lawyer and politician, 42nd [[Secretary of Justice (Philippines)|Filipino Secretary of Justice]] (died 2014) * 1930 – [[Yves Trudeau (artist)|Yves Trudeau]], Canadian sculptor (died 2017) *[[1931]] – [[Franz Josef Degenhardt]], German author and poet (died 2011) * 1931 – [[Jaye P. Morgan]], American singer and actress<ref name="AP" /> *[[1932]] – [[Takao Fujinami]], Japanese lawyer and politician (died 2007) *[[1933]] – [[Nicolas Coster]], British-American actor (died 2023)<ref name="AP" /> * 1933 – [[Paul J. Crutzen]], Dutch chemist and engineer, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (died 2021) *[[1934]] – [[Viktor Gorbatko]], Russian general, pilot and cosmonaut (died 2017)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Burgess |first1=Colin |last2=Hall |first2=Rex |title=The First Soviet Cosmonaut Team: Their Lives, Legacy, and Historical Impact |date=2009 |publisher=Springer |location=Berlin |isbn=9780387848235 |page=45 |lccn=2008935694}}</ref> * 1934 – [[Abimael Guzmán]], Peruvian philosopher and academic (died 2021) *[[1935]] – [[Eddie Bernice Johnson]], American nurse and politician (died 2023) *[[1937]] – [[Bobby Allison]], American race car driver and businessman<ref name="UPI" /> (died 2024)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Richard |date=November 9, 2024 |title=Bobby Allison, Hall of Fame NASCAR Driver, Is Dead at 86 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/sports/autoracing/bobby-allison-dead.html |access-date=November 10, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> * 1937 – [[Morgan Llywelyn]], American-Irish model and author *[[1938]] – [[Jean-Claude Malépart]], Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1989) * 1938 – [[Sally Shlaer]], American mathematician and engineer (died 1998) *[[1939]] – [[John Paul Sr. (racing driver)|John Paul Sr.]], Dutch-American race car driver * 1939 – [[David Phillips (chemist)|David Phillips]], English chemist and academic *[[1940]] – [[Jeffrey R. Holland]], American academic and religious leader *[[1942]] – [[Mike Gibson (rugby union)|Mike Gibson]], Northern Irish-Irish rugby player * 1942 – [[Pedro Rocha (Uruguayan footballer)|Pedro Rocha]], Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2013) * 1942 – [[Alice Schwarzer]], German journalist and publisher, founded ''[[EMMA (magazine)|EMMA Magazine]]'' * 1942 – [[David K. Shipler]], American journalist and author *[[1943]] – [[Joseph Franklin Ada]], American lawyer and politician, 5th [[Governor of Guam]] * 1943 – [[J. Philippe Rushton]], English-Canadian psychologist and academic (died 2012) *[[1944]] – [[Ralph McTell]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist * 1944 – [[Craig Raine]], English poet, author, and playwright * 1944 – [[António Variações]], Portuguese musician (died 1984) *[[1948]] – [[Jan Hrubý]], Czech violinist and songwriter * 1948 – [[Maxwell Hutchinson]], English architect and television host * 1948 – [[Ozzy Osbourne]], English singer-songwriter<ref name="AP">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today's famous birthdays list for December 3, 2022 includes celebrities Brendan Fraser, Julianne Moore |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/12/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-december-3-2022-includes-celebrities-brendan-fraser-julianne-moore.html |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=1 December 2023 |date=3 December 2022}}</ref> *[[1949]] – [[Heather Menzies]], Canadian-American actress (died 2017) * 1949 – [[Mickey Thomas (singer)|Mickey Thomas]], American singer-songwriter<ref name="AP" /> *[[1950]] – [[Alberto Juantorena]], Cuban runner *[[1951]] – [[Mike Bantom]], American basketball player and coach * 1951 – [[Jim Brewer (basketball)|Jim Brewer]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jim Brewer |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/76248/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> * 1951 – [[Ray Candy]], American wrestler and trainer (died 1994) * 1951 – [[Rick Mears]], American race car driver<ref name="UPI" /> * 1951 – [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]], English songwriter, record producer, and musician *[[1952]] – [[Don Barnes]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist * 1952 – [[Benny Hinn]], Israeli-American evangelist and author * 1952 – [[Duane Roland]], American guitarist and songwriter (died 2006) * 1952 – [[Mel Smith]], English comedian, actor, director, and producer (died 2013)<ref name="UPI" /> *[[1953]] – [[Franz Klammer]], Austrian skier and race car driver<ref name="UPI" /> * 1953 – [[Rob Waring]], American-Norwegian vibraphonist and contemporary composer *[[1954]] – [[Grace Andreacchi]], American-English author, poet, and playwright *[[1955]] – [[Steven Culp]], American actor<ref name="AP" /> *[[1956]] – [[Émile Gros Raymond Nakombo]], Central African politician, Mayor of Bangui<ref>{{cite web |last1=RJDH |first1=RJDH |title=CENTRAFRIQUE: QUI EST EMILE GROS RAYMOND NAKOMBO, NOUVEAU MAIRE DE BANGUI ? |url=http://takaparlenews.over-blog.com/2016/05/centrafrique-qui-est-emile-gros-raymond-nakombo-nouveau-maire-de-bangui.html |website=takaparlenews.over-blog.com |date=7 May 2016 |publisher=RJDH |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref> *[[1956]] – [[Ewa Kopacz]], Polish physician and politician, 15th [[Prime Minister of Poland]] *[[1957]] – [[Maxim Korobov]], Russian businessman and politician *[[1959]] – [[Eamonn Holmes]], Irish journalist and game show host *[[1960]] – [[Daryl Hannah]], American actress and producer<ref name="AP" /> * 1960 – [[Igor Larionov]], Russian ice hockey player * 1960 – [[Julianne Moore]], American actress and author<ref>{{cite web |title=Julianne Moore |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab04e6a8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309133105/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bab04e6a8 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |website=BFI |access-date=28 June 2020}}</ref> * 1960 – [[Mike Ramsey (ice hockey)|Mike Ramsey]], American ice hockey player and coach * [[1961]] – [[Ben Baldanza]], American economist and business executive (died 2024)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Risen |first=Clay |date=November 8, 2024 |title=Ben Baldanza, 62, Dies; Brought No-Frills Flying to Spirit Airlines |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/business/ben-baldanza-dead.html |access-date=November 9, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> *[[1962]] – [[Richard Bacon (politician)|Richard Bacon]], English banker, journalist, and politician * 1962 – [[Nataliya Grygoryeva (hurdler)|Nataliya Grygoryeva]], Ukrainian hurdler * 1962 – [[Tammy Jackson]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Tammy Jackson |url=https://www.wnba.com/player/100077/tammy-jackson |publisher=[[WNBA]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> *[[1963]] – [[Joe Lally]], American singer-songwriter and bass player * 1963 – [[Terri Schiavo]], American medical patient (died 2005) *[[1964]] – [[Darryl Hamilton]], American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2015) *[[1965]] – [[Andrew Stanton]], American voice actor, director, producer, screenwriter * 1965 – [[Katarina Witt]], German figure skater and actress<ref name="UPI" /> *[[1966]] – [[Flemming Povlsen]], Danish footballer and manager * 1966 – [[Irina Zhuk]], Russian figure skater and coach *[[1967]] – [[Marie Françoise Ouedraogo]], Burkinabé mathematician *[[1968]] – [[Brendan Fraser]], American actor and producer<ref name="AP" /> * 1968 – [[Montell Jordan]], American singer-songwriter and producer<ref name="AP" /> *[[1969]] – [[Bill Steer]], English guitarist and songwriter * 1969 – [[Hal Steinbrenner]], American businessman *[[1970]] – [[Paul Byrd]], American baseball player * 1970 – [[Lindsey Hunter]], American basketball player and coach * 1970 – [[Christian Karembeu]], French footballer * 1970 – [[Laura Schuler]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach *[[1971]] – [[Heiko Herrlich]], German footballer and manager * 1971 – [[Frank Sinclair]], English-Jamaican footballer and manager * 1971 – [[Henk Timmer (footballer)|Henk Timmer]], Dutch footballer and manager * 1971 – [[Vernon White (fighter)|Vernon White]], American mixed martial artist and wrestler *[[1972]] – [[Danilo Goffi]], Italian runner *[[1973]] – [[Bruno Campos]], Brazilian-American actor and lawyer<ref name="AP" /> * 1973 – [[Holly Marie Combs]], American actress and producer<ref name="AP" /> * 1973 – [[MC Frontalot]], American rapper * 1973 – [[Charl Willoughby]], South African cricketer *[[1974]] – [[Lucette Rådström]], Swedish journalist *[[1976]] – [[Mark Boucher]], South African cricketer * 1976 – [[Gary Glover]], American baseball player * 1976 – [[Cornelius Griffin]], American football player * 1976 – [[Byron Kelleher]], New Zealand rugby player * 1976 – [[Tomotaka Okamoto (singer)|Tomotaka Okamoto]], Japanese soprano *[[1977]] – [[Chad Durbin]], American baseball player * 1977 – [[Troy Evans (American football)|Troy Evans]], American football player * 1977 – [[Adam Małysz]], Polish ski jumper and race car driver * 1977 – [[Yelena Zadorozhnaya]], Russian runner *[[1978]] – [[Daniel Alexandersson]], Swedish footballer * 1978 – [[Jiří Bicek]], Slovak ice hockey player * 1978 – [[Bram Tankink]], Dutch cyclist * 1978 – [[Trina]], American rapper and producer *[[1979]] – [[Daniel Bedingfield]], New Zealand-English singer-songwriter<ref name="AP" /> * 1979 – [[Rock Cartwright]], American football player * 1979 – [[Tiffany Haddish]], American comedian and actress<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reese |first1=Alexis |title=Common Wishes Tiffany Haddish A Happy Birthday Days After Split |url=https://www.bet.com/article/8mn3lp/common-wishes-tiffany-haddish-happy-birthday-after-breakup |publisher=[[BET]] |access-date=3 December 2022 |date=6 December 2021}}</ref> * 1979 – [[Sean Parker]], American entrepreneur and philanthropist<ref>{{cite news|title=Sean Parker biography|work=[[The Biography Channel]]|url=http://www.biography.com/people/sean-parker-20906371?page=1|access-date=April 6, 2014|archive-date=December 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202155127/https://www.biography.com/people/sean-parker-20906371?page=1|url-status=live}}</ref> *[[1980]] – [[Anna Chlumsky]], American actress<ref name="AP" /> * 1980 – [[Jenna Dewan]], American actress and dancer<ref name="AP" /> * 1980 – [[Zlata Filipović]], Bosnian-Irish diarist <ref>[http://www.mv.com/Writers-Corner/EVENTS/zlata.html Zlata chat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118144136/http://www.mv.com/Writers-Corner/EVENTS/zlata.html |date=2007-11-18 }}, mv.com; accessed 7 March 2016.</ref> *[[1981]] – [[Ioannis Amanatidis]], Greek footballer * 1981 – [[Brian Bonsall]], American actor and musician<ref name="AP" /> * 1981 – [[Tyjuan Hagler]], American football player * 1981 – [[Edwin Valero]], Venezuelan boxer (died 2010) * 1981 – [[David Villa]], Spanish footballer *[[1982]] – [[Manny Corpas]], Panamanian baseball player * 1982 – [[Michael Essien]], Ghanaian footballer * 1982 – [[Dascha Polanco]], Dominican-American actress<ref name="AP" /> * 1982 – [[Franco Sbaraglini]], Argentinian-Italian rugby player *[[1983]] – [[Stephen Donald]], New Zealand rugby player * 1983 – [[Aleksey Drozdov]], Russian decathlete * 1983 – [[Sherri DuPree]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist * 1983 – [[Andy Grammer]], American singer, songwriter, and record producer<ref name="AP" /> * 1983 – [[James Ihedigbo]], American football player *[[1984]] – [[Manuel Arana]], Spanish footballer * 1984 – [[Avraam Papadopoulos]], Greek footballer *[[1985]] – [[Nina Ansaroff]], American martial artist<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Nina-Ansaroff-69632 |title=Nina |last=Sherdog.com |website=Sherdog |access-date=2018-06-19}}</ref> * 1985 – [[László Cseh]], Hungarian swimmer * 1985 – [[Mike Randolph]], American soccer player * 1985 – [[Brian Roberts (basketball)|Brian Roberts]], American basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Roberts |url=https://www.nba.com/stats/player/203148/career |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> * 1985 – [[Amanda Seyfried]], American actress<ref name="AP" /> * 1985 – [[Robert Swift]], American basketball player * 1985 – [[Marcus Williams (basketball, born 1985)|Marcus Williams]], American basketball player *[[1986]] – [[James Laurinaitis]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=James Laurinaitis |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/12454/james-laurinaitis |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> *[[1987]] – [[Michael Angarano]], American actor, director, and screenwriter * 1987 – [[Erik Grönwall]], Swedish singer-songwriter * 1987 – [[Brian Robiskie]], American football player * 1987 – [[Alicia Sacramone]], American gymnast *[[1988]] – [[Melissa Aldana]], Chilean saxophonist *[[1989]] – [[Selçuk Alibaz]], Turkish footballer * 1989 – [[Alex McCarthy]], English footballer * 1989 – [[Tomasz Narkun]], Polish mixed martial artist *[[1990]] – [[Christian Benteke]], Belgian footballer * 1990 – [[Sharon Fichman]], Canadian-Israeli tennis player * 1990 – [[Matt Reynolds (infielder)|Matt Reynolds]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Reynolds |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/matt-reynolds-608703 |publisher=[[Major League Baseball]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> *[[1991]] – [[Ekaterine Gorgodze]], Georgian tennis player *[[1992]] – [[Cristian Ceballos]], Spanish footballer * 1992 – [[Joseph McManners]], English singer-songwriter, musician and actor{{citation needed|date=December 2023}} *[[1994]] – [[Jake T. Austin]], American actor<ref name="AP" /> * 1994 – [[Lil Baby]], American rapper<ref>{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Aleia |title=Lil Baby might've received over $900,000 worth of birthday gifts from his celebrity friends |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-baby-birthday-gifts-estimated-worth/ |publisher=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]] |access-date=3 December 2022 |date=4 December 2020}}</ref> * 1994 – [[Solomone Kata]], New Zealand rugby league player * 1994 – [[Bernarda Pera]], American tennis player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/317708/bernarda-pera|title=WTAtennis.com Profile: Bernarda Pera|publisher=[[Women's Tennis Association]]|access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> *[[1995]] – [[Julius Honka]], Finnish ice hockey player<ref>{{cite web |title=Julius Honka |url=https://www.nhl.com/player/julius-honka-8477945 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> ==Deaths== ===Pre-1600=== *[[AD 311|311]] – [[Diocletian]], Roman emperor (born 244) * [[649]] – [[Birinus]], French-English bishop and saint (born 600) * [[860]] – [[Abbo of Auxerre|Abbo]], bishop of [[Ancient Diocese of Auxerre|Auxerre]] * [[937]] – [[Siegfried, Count of Merseburg|Siegfried]], Frankish [[Nobility|nobleman]] * [[978]] – [[Pope Abraham of Alexandria|Abraham]], Coptic pope of [[Alexandria]] *[[1038]] – [[Emma of Lesum]], Saxon countess and Saint *[[1099]] – [[Osmund (bishop of Salisbury)|Saint Osmund]] (born 1065) *[[1154]] – [[Pope Anastasius IV]] (born 1073) *[[1265]] – [[Odofredus]], Italian lawyer and jurist *[[1266]] – [[Henry III the White]], Duke of Wroclaw *[[1309]] – [[Henry III, Duke of Głogów]] (born 1251/60) *[[1322]] – [[Maud Chaworth]], Countess of Leicester (born 1282) *[[1532]] – [[Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken]] (born 1502) *[[1533]] – [[Vasili III of Russia]] (born 1479) *[[1542]] – [[Jean Tixier de Ravisi]], French scholar and academic (born 1470) *[[1552]] – [[Francis Xavier]], Spanish missionary and saint (born 1506) *[[1592]] – [[Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma]] (born 1545) ===1601–1900=== *[[1610]] – [[Honda Tadakatsu]], Japanese general and daimyō (born 1548) *[[1668]] – [[William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury]] (born 1591) *[[1691]] – [[Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh]], British scientist (born 1615)<ref>{{cite ODNB |id=66365 |first=Sarah |last=Hutton |title=Jones [née Boyle], Katherine, Viscountess Ranelagh (1615–1691)}}</ref> *[[1706]] – [[Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen]] (born 1637) *[[1752]] – [[Henri-Guillaume Hamal]], Walloon musician and composer (born 1685)<ref name="fjfetis">{{cite book |first=François-Joseph |last=Fétis |author-link=François-Joseph Fétis |title=Biographie Universelle des Musiciens et Bibliographie Générale de la Musique |location=Paris |publisher=[[Didot family|Firmin-Didot et Cie.]] |year=1866 |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k69720x/f214.item.texteImage |volume=4 |page=209 |edition=2nd |language=fr |via=[[Gallica]]}}</ref> *[[1765]] – [[Lord John Sackville]], English cricketer and politician (born 1713) *[[1789]] – [[Claude Joseph Vernet]], French painter (born 1714) *[[1815]] – [[John Carroll (bishop)|John Carroll]], American archbishop (born 1735) *[[1854]] – [[Edward Thonen]], German emigrant to Australia (born 1827)<ref>{{cite web|last=Wickham|first=Dorothy|title=Eureka's Fallen|publisher=Ballarat Heritage Services|year=2019|url=https://ballaratheritage.com.au/article/eurekas-fallen/|access-date=16 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|author1=Bamberger, Daniel|author2=Young, Anne|title=Edward Thonen. A forgotten Eureka rebel|publisher=Zeitgeschichtliche Sammlung, [[:de:Museum Industriekultur (Wuppertal)|Zentrum für Stadtgeschichte und Industriekultur Wuppertal]]|language=en|year=2023|chapter=Accounts of his death}}</ref> *[[1876]] – [[Samuel Cooper (general)|Samuel Cooper]], American general (born 1798) *[[1882]] – [[Archibald Tait]], Scottish-English archbishop (born 1811) *[[1888]] – [[Carl Zeiss]], German physicist and lens maker, created the [[optical instrument]] (born 1816) *[[1890]] – [[Billy Midwinter]], English-Australian cricketer (born 1851) *[[1892]] – [[Afanasy Fet]], Russian author and poet (born 1820) *[[1894]] – [[Robert Louis Stevenson]], Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist (born 1850) ===1901–present=== *[[1902]] – [[Robert Lawson (architect)|Robert Lawson]], New Zealand architect, designed the [[Otago Boys' High School]] and [[Knox Church, Dunedin|Knox Church]] (born 1833) *[[1904]] – [[David Bratton]], American water polo player (born 1869) *[[1910]] – [[Mary Baker Eddy]], American religious leader and author, founded [[Christian Science]] (born 1821) *[[1912]] – [[Prudente de Morais]], Brazilian lawyer and politician, 3rd [[President of Brazil]] (born 1841) *[[1917]] – [[Harold Garnett]], English-French cricketer (born 1879) *[[1919]] – [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]], French painter and sculptor (born 1841) *[[1928]] – [[Ezra Meeker]], American farmer and politician (born 1830) *[[1934]] – [[Charles James O'Donnell]], Irish lawyer and politician (born 1849) *[[1935]] – [[Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom]] (born 1868) *[[1937]] – [[William Propsting]], Australian politician, 20th [[Premier of Tasmania]] (born 1861) *[[1941]] – [[Pavel Filonov]], Russian painter and poet (born 1883) *[[1949]] – [[Maria Ouspenskaya]], Russian-American actress and educator (born 1876) *[[1952]] – [[Rudolf Margolius]], Czech lawyer and politician (born 1913) *[[1956]] – [[Manik Bandopadhyay]], Indian author, poet, and playwright (born 1908) * 1956 – [[Alexander Rodchenko]], Russian sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer (born 1891) *[[1967]] – [[Harry Wismer]], American football player and sportscaster (born 1913) *[[1972]] – [[William Manuel Johnson]], American bassist (born 1872) *[[1973]] – [[Emile Christian]], American trombonist, cornet player, and composer (born 1895) * 1973 – [[Adolfo Ruiz Cortines]], [[President of Mexico]], 1952–1958 (born 1889)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.buscabiografias.com/biografia/verDetalle/6004/Adolfo%20Ruiz%20Cortines |title=Adolfo Ruiz Cortines |publisher=Busca Biografias |language=es |access-date=May 30, 2019}}</ref> *[[1979]] – [[Dhyan Chand]], Indian field hockey player and coach (born 1905) *[[1980]] – [[Oswald Mosley]], English lieutenant, fascist, and politician, [[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]] (born 1896) *[[1981]] – [[Walter Knott]], American farmer, founded [[Knott's Berry Farm]] (born 1889) * 1981 – [[Joel Rinne]], Finnish actor (born 1897)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000001234164.html|title=Savusaunasta Suomen parhaan elokuvan tähdeksi – Joel Rinteen uskomaton elämäntarina!|first=Siru|last=Valleala|work=[[Ilta-Sanomat]]|date=August 5, 2016|access-date=January 6, 2021|language=fi}}</ref> *[[1984]] – [[Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin]], Azerbaijani-Russian mathematician and academic (born 1919) *[[1989]] – [[Fernando Martín Espina]], Spanish basketball player (born 1962) * 1989 – [[Connie B. Gay]], American businessman, founded the [[Country Music Association]] (born 1914) *[[1993]] – [[Lewis Thomas]], American physician, etymologist, and academic (born 1913) *[[1996]] – [[Georges Duby]], French historian and author (born 1919) *[[1998]] – [[Pierre Hétu]], Canadian pianist and conductor (born 1936) *[[1999]] – [[John Archer (actor)|John Archer]], American actor (born 1915) * 1999 – [[Scatman John]], American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1942) * 1999 – [[Madeline Kahn]], American actress, comedian, and singer (born 1942) * 1999 – [[Horst Mahseli]], Polish footballer (born 1934) * 1999 – [[Jarl Wahlström]], Finnish 12th [[General of The Salvation Army]] (born 1918) *[[2000]] – [[Gwendolyn Brooks]], American poet and educator (born 1917) * 2000 – [[Hoyt Curtin]], American composer and producer (born 1922) *[[2002]] – [[Adrienne Adams (illustrator)|Adrienne Adams]], American illustrator (born 1906) * 2002 – [[Glenn Quinn]], Irish-American actor (born 1970) *[[2003]] – [[David Hemmings]], English actor (born 1941) * 2003 – [[Sita Ram Goel]], Indian historian, publisher and writer (born 1921) *[[2004]] – [[Shiing-Shen Chern]], Chinese-American mathematician and academic (born 1911) *[[2005]] – [[Frederick Ashworth]], American admiral (born 1912) * 2005 – [[Herb Moford]], American baseball player (born 1928) * 2005 – [[Kikka Sirén]], Finnish pop/schlager singer (born 1964)<ref>[https://www.hs.fi/muistot/art-2000002623441.html Muistot: Kirsi Kikka Sirén] – ''[[Helsingin Sanomat]]'' (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://www.aamulehti.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000007434585.html Kikka pääsee valkokankaalle – ”Toisille Kikka on edelläkävijä ja esikuva, toisille typerä mauton bimbo, joillekin uhri ja muistutus 1980-luvun arvomaailmasta”] – ''[[Aamulehti]]'' (in Finnish)</ref> *[[2007]] – [[James Kemsley]], Australian cartoonist and actor (born 1948) *[[2008]] – [[Robert Zajonc]], Polish-American psychologist and author (born 1923) *[[2009]] – [[Leila Lopes (Brazilian actress)|Leila Lopes]], Brazilian actress and journalist (born 1959) * 2009 – [[Richard Todd]], Irish-born British soldier and actor (born 1919) *[[2010]] – [[Abdumalik Bahori]], Azerbaijani poet and author (born 1927) *[[2011]] – [[Dev Anand]], Indian actor, director, and producer (born 1923) *[[2012]] – [[Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil]], Iraqi-Lebanese archbishop (born 1938) * 2012 – [[Kuntal Chandra]], Bangladeshi cricketer (born 1984) * 2012 – [[Fyodor Khitruk]], Russian animator, director, and screenwriter (born 1917) * 2012 – [[Diego Mendieta]], Paraguayan footballer (born 1980) * 2012 – [[Janet Shaw (cyclist)|Janet Shaw]], Australian cyclist and author (born 1966) *[[2013]] – [[Paul Aussaresses]], French general (born 1918) * 2013 – [[Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed]], Egyptian air marshal (born 1952) * 2013 – [[Ahmed Fouad Negm]], Egyptian poet and educator (born 1929) *[[2014]] – [[Herman Badillo]], Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (born 1929) * 2014 – [[Jacques Barrot]], French politician, [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#France|French European Commissioner]] (born 1937) * 2014 – [[Nathaniel Branden]], Canadian–American psychotherapist and author (born 1930) * 2014 – [[Ian McLagan]], English-American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1945) * 2014 – [[James Stewart (mathematician)|James Stewart]], Canadian mathematician and academic (born 1941) *[[2015]] – [[Gladstone Anderson]], Jamaican singer and pianist (born 1934) * 2015 – [[Eevi Huttunen]], Finnish speed skater (born 1922) * 2015 – [[Scott Weiland]], American singer-songwriter (born 1967) *[[2019]] – [[Ragnar Ulstein]], Norwegian journalist and war historian (born 1920)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Ragnar Ulstein |first=Harald |last=Kjølås |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |date=August 2023 |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Ragnar_Ulstein |language=no|access-date=16 March 2024}}</ref> *[[2024]] – [[Mohamed Ali Yusuf]], Somali politician (born 1944)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Qoobey |first=Jibril |date=December 3, 2024 |title=Former Puntland Vice President and Senator Mohamed Ali Yusuf "Gaagaab" Passes Away in Istanbul, Aged 80 |url=https://www.idilnews.com/former-puntland-vice-president-and-senator-mohamed-ali-yusuf-gaagaab-passes-away-in-istanbul-aged-80/ |access-date=December 4, 2024 |website=Idil News |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Holidays and observances== * Christian [[feast day]]: ** [[Abbo of Auxerre]] ** [[Pope Abraham of Alexandria]] ([[Coptic Orthodox Christian|Coptic]], 6 [[Koiak]])) ** [[Adrian of May|Adrian (Ethernan)]] ** [[Birinus]] ** [[Cassian of Tangier]] ** [[Emma of Lesum|Emma (of Lesum or of Bremen)]] ** [[Francis Xavier]] ** Blessed [[Johann Nepomuk von Tschiderer zu Gleifheim]] ** [[Zephaniah]] ** [[December 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]] * [[National Doctors' Day|Doctors' Day]] ([[Cuba]]) * [[United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities|International Day of Persons with Disabilities]]<ref>{{cite web |title=International Days |url=https://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/international-days/ |website=www.un.org |access-date=2 January 2021 |date=6 January 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons}} * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/3 BBC: On This Day] * {{NYT On this day|month=12|day=3}} * [https://www.onthisday.com/events/december/3 Historical Events on December 3] {{months}} [[Category:Days of December]]
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