Historical Events In December - 03

1954  On this day in history samuel Barber's "Prayers of Kierkegaard," premieres   

1954  On December - 03 enrique Soro Barriga, composer, dies at 70   

1955  On this day in history kTVE TV channel 10 in Monroe-El Dorado, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1956  Wilt Chamberlain's first collegiate basketball game (scores 52) on December - 03.   

1956  England & France pull troops out of Egypt on this day in history.   

1957  On December - 03 23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas A&M (HB)   

1957  On December - 03 frank E Gannett, newspaper publisher, dies at 81   

1958  Indonesian parliament accepts nationalisation of Dutch businesses on December - 03.   

1959  State of emergency on Cyprus ends on December - 03.   

1960  "Camelot" opens at the Majestic Theater on Broadway on this day in history.   

1960  "Camelot" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 873 performances on December - 03.   

1960  On December - 03 hermann Stephani, composer, dies at 83   

1961  Anton Geesink becomes 1st not-Japanese judo world champion on December - 03.   

1961  On December - 03 jekabs Graubins, composer, dies at 75   

1962  On this day in history edith Spurlock Sampson sworn-in as 1st US black female judge   

1964  Police arrests 800 sit-in students at University of California at Berkeley on this day in history.   

1964  Ernst Ginsberg, writer, dies on December - 03.   

1965  USSR launches Luna 8; crashes on Moon on December - 03.   

1967  On this day in history dr. Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful heart transplant at Cape Town, South Africa. The recipient of the new heart, Louis Washkansky, survived 18 days.   

1967  Final run of "20th Century Limited," famed New York-Chicago luxury train on December - 03.   

1967  Annette Kolb, writer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history john Lennon is offered role of Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar   

1969  Ruth White, actress (Fugitive), dies of cancer at 55 on December - 03.   

1972  Convair 990A charter crashes in Tenerife Canary Island, 155 die on this day in history.   

1973  Pioneer 10 passes Jupiter (1st fly-by of an outer planet) on this day in history.   

1973  On December - 03 michael O'Shea, actor (Denny- It's a Great Life), dies at 67   

1975  Laos falls to communist forces; Lao People's Democratic Rep proclaimed on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history hugh Thurlow, cricketer (one Test for Australia 1932), dies   

1976  Mary Nash, actress (Phila Story, Till the Clouds Roll By), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1978  William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1979  On December - 03 christie's auctions a thimble for a record $18,400   

1979  Eleven people are killed when fans stampede during a concert by The Who at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum on December - 03.   

1984  On this day in history thousands die and over 200,000 are injured from a gas leak at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India (the world's worst industrial accident). occurred when gas leaked from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India.   

1984  Virginia Lacy Jones, US librarian/presidents advisor, dies at 72 on December - 03.   

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1368  Charles VI, [the Well-Beloved], king of France (1380-1422) was born on December - 03.   

1483  Nicolaus von Amsdorf, German reformation theologist was born on December - 03.   

1560  Jan Gruter, Dutch critic (d. 1627) was born on December - 03.   

1576  On December - 03 birth of marsilio Casentini, composer   

1668  Casimir Schweizelsperg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  Ludvig Baron Holberg, founder (Danish & Norwegian literature) was born on December - 03.   

1729  On this day in history birth of padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)   

1750  On December - 03 birth of johann Franz Xaver Sterkel, composer   

0450  Petrus Chrysologus, 1st archbishop of Ravenna, dies on this day in history.   

1137  On December - 03 lotharius III, of Supplinburg, Roman-Ger emperor (1133-37), dies at 67   

1154  On this day in history anastasius IV, Pope (1153-54), dies   

1265  Death of Odofredus, Italian jurist on this day in history.   

1463  On December - 03 louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

1469  Piero de' Medici, ruler of Florence, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

1491  Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on December - 03.   

1533  On December - 03 vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54