Day of the year
December 3
Born on December 3? You're a Sagittarius with the Turquoise birthstone.
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December 3 Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
Element: Fire
optimisticadventurousindependenthonestenthusiastic
Birthstone
Turquoise
Birth Flower
Narcissus
Season
Fall
Numerology 6
A number of nurturing, responsibility, and harmony at home.
December 3: This Day in History
- 1910— Georges Claude demonstrated the first neon lamp at the Paris Motor Show, paving the way for neon signs.
- 1967— Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first successful human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.
- 1984— A gas leak at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, released toxic methyl isocyanate gas, killing thousands in one of history's worst industrial disasters.
- 1989— U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev declared the Cold War officially over at a summit in Malta.
- 1992— The world's first text message was sent by engineer Neil Papworth to Vodafone director Richard Jarvis, reading 'Merry Christmas'.
Famous Birthdays on December 3
- Ozzy Osbourne (1948) — heavy metal musician
- Julianne Moore (1960) — actress
- Andy Grammer (1983) — singer-songwriter
- Brendan Fraser (1968) — actor
- Jean-Luc Godard (1930) — french-swiss new wave filmmaker
What Happens on December 3?
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Did You Know? December 3 Fun Facts
- The first SMS text message ever sent read 'Merry Christmas' and was transmitted on December 3, 1992.
- Dr. Barnard's 1967 heart transplant patient Louis Washkansky survived 18 days with his new heart.
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