December 3 is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 28 days remain until the end of the year.

2012年12月3日 · Historical events for the 3rd of December. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on December 3.

On this day in 1984, a gas leak from a Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, spread over a populated area, resulting ultimately in 15,000 to 20,000 deaths and leaving some half million survivors with chronic medical ailments.

2012年12月3日 · First official US flag raised (Grand Union Flag) aboard naval vessel USS Alfred. First pizza party in space held by astronauts of the International Space Station. Flannelfoot, a burglar who operated in London but gained international notoriety, would steal almost anything that came to hand – even a set of false teeth!

2017年12月24日 · Explore worldwide events, festivals, funny, weird, and national days on this day! It’s Let’s Hug Day, Package Protection Day, Make A Gift Day, National Green Bean Casserole Day, World Coati Day … and much more! Hugging can lower stress, boost happiness, and strengthen bonds. It’s a great way to show love and appreciation, and it feels amazing!

Today in history – which major historical events happened on December 3? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?

每年的12月3日是台湾独有的“ 槟榔 防制日”。 这个于1997年由台湾行政当局制订的特别日子，目的是号召台湾民众不要再 嚼槟榔。

As many as 20,000 people die when 45 tons of methyl isocyanate gas escape from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. In what’s been called the worst industrial disaster in history, the …

Discover what happened on December 3 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

Did you know that December 3 is known as Make A Gift Day? Here you'll learn some interesting facts & events that happened on this day throughout history.