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==Events==
===Pre-1600===
* [[915]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; 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   &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[Illinois]] becomes the 21st [[U.S. state]].
*[[1834]] &ndash; The [[Zollverein]] (German Customs Union) begins the first regular [[census in Germany]].
*[[1854]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; The [[Moons of Jupiter|Jovian moon]] [[Himalia (moon)|Himalia]] is discovered by [[Charles Dillon Perrine]] at California's [[Lick Observatory]].
*[[1910]] &ndash; Modern [[neon lighting]] is first demonstrated by [[Georges Claude]] at the [[Paris Motor Show]].
*[[1912]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the [[Quebec Bridge]] opens to traffic.
*[[1920]] &ndash; Following more than a month of [[Turkish–Armenian War]], the Turkish-dictated [[Treaty of Alexandropol]] is concluded.
*[[1925]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; The current [[flag of Singapore]] is adopted, six months after [[Singapore]] became self-governing within the [[British Empire]].
*[[1960]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]: Pakistan launches [[Operation Chengiz Khan|a pre-emptive strike]] against India and a full-scale war begins.
*[[1972]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[Pioneer program]]: [[Pioneer 10]] sends back the first close-up images of [[Jupiter]].
*[[1979]] &ndash; 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   &ndash; [[Iranian Revolution]]: Ayatollah [[Ruhollah Khomeini]] becomes the first [[Supreme Leader of Iran]].
*[[1982]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; 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   &ndash; 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]] &ndash; [[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   &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; [[NASA]] loses radio contact with the [[Mars Polar Lander]] moments before the spacecraft enters the [[Atmosphere of Mars|Martian atmosphere]].
*[[1999]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; [[XCOR Aerospace]] makes the [[Rocket mail#Reusable launch vehicles|first crewed rocket aircraft delivery of U.S. Mail]] in [[Kern County, California]].
*[[2007]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; At least 475 people are killed after [[Typhoon Bopha]] makes landfall in the [[Philippines]].
*[[2014]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; 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]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[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==
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===Pre-1600===
*[[1368]] &ndash; [[Charles VI of France]] (d. 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]] &ndash; [[Bayezid II]], Ottoman sultan (d. 1512)
*[[1483]] &ndash; [[Nicolaus von Amsdorf]], German theologian and Protestant reformer (d. 1565)
*[[1560]] &ndash; [[Jan Gruter]], Dutch scholar and critic (d. 1627)
*[[1590]] &ndash; [[Daniel Seghers]], Flemish Jesuit brother and painter (d. 1661)

===1601–1900===
*[[1616]] &ndash; [[John Wallis]], English mathematician and cryptographer (d. 1703)
*[[1684]] &ndash; [[Ludvig Holberg]], Norwegian historian and writer (d. 1754)
*[[1722]] &ndash; [[Hryhorii Skovoroda]], Ukrainian poet, composer, and philosopher (d. 1794)
*[[1729]] &ndash; [[Antonio Soler (composer)|Antonio Soler]], Spanish composer and theorist (d. 1783)
*[[1730]] &ndash; [[Mahadaji Shinde]], [[Maratha Confederacy|Maratha]] ruler of [[Gwalior]] (d. 1794)
*[[1755]] &ndash; [[Gilbert Stuart]], American painter (d. 1828)
*[[1793]] &ndash; [[Clarkson Frederick Stanfield]], English painter and academic (d. 1867)
*[[1798]] &ndash; [[Alfred Iverson Sr.]], American politician (d. 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]] &ndash; [[France Prešeren]], Slovenian poet and lawyer (d. 1849)
*[[1810]] &ndash; [[Louisa Susannah Cheves McCord]], American author and political essayist (d. 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]] &ndash; [[George B. McClellan]], American general and politician, 24th [[Governor of New Jersey]] (d. 1885)
*[[1827]] &ndash; [[Lombe Atthill]], Northern Irish obstetrician and gynaecologist (d. 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]] &ndash; [[Carlos Finlay]], Cuban epidemiologist and physician (d. 1915)
*[[1838]] &ndash; [[Cleveland Abbe]], American meteorologist and academic (d. 1916)
*  1838   &ndash; [[Octavia Hill]], English activist and author (d. 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   &ndash; [[Princess Louise of Prussia]] (d. 1923)
*[[1842]] &ndash; [[Phoebe Hearst]], American philanthropist and activist (d. 1919)
*  1842   &ndash; [[Charles Alfred Pillsbury]], American businessman, founded the [[Pillsbury Company]] (d. 1899)
*  1842   &ndash; [[Ellen Swallow Richards]], American chemist, ecologist, and educator (d. 1911)
*[[1848]] &ndash; [[William Shiels]], Irish-Australian politician, 16th [[Premier of Victoria]] (d. 1904)
*[[1850]] &ndash; [[Richard Butler (Australian politician)|Richard Butler]], English-Australian politician, 23rd [[Premier of South Australia]] (d. 1925)
*[[1856]] &ndash; [[George Leake]], Australian politician, 3rd [[Premier of Western Australia]] (d. 1902)
*[[1857]] &ndash; [[Joseph Conrad]], Polish-born British novelist (d. 1924)
*  1857   &ndash; [[Mathilde Kralik]], Austrian pianist and composer (d. 1944)
*[[1863]] &ndash; [[Gussie Davis]], African-American songwriter (d. 1899)
*[[1864]] &ndash; [[Herman Heijermans]], Dutch author and playwright (d. 1924)
*[[1867]] &ndash; [[William John Bowser]], Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th [[List of premiers of British Columbia|Premier of British Columbia]] (d. 1933)
*[[1872]] &ndash; [[Arthur Charles Hardy]], Canadian lawyer and politician, [[Speaker of the Senate (Canada)|Canadian Speaker of the Senate]] (d. 1962)
*  1872   &ndash; [[William Haselden]], English cartoonist (d. 1953)
*[[1875]] &ndash; [[Max Meldrum]], Scottish-Australian painter and educator (d. 1955)
*[[1878]] &ndash; [[Francis A. Nixon]], American businessman (d. 1956)
*[[1879]] &ndash; [[Albert Asher]], New Zealand rugby player (d. 1965)
*  1879   &ndash; [[Charles Hutchison]], American actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1949)
*  1879   &ndash; [[Kafū Nagai]], Japanese author and playwright (d. 1959)
*  1879   &ndash; [[Donald Matheson Sutherland]], Canadian physician and politician, 5th [[Minister of National Defence (Canada)|Canadian Minister of National Defence]] (d. 1970)
*[[1880]] &ndash; [[Fedor von Bock]], German field marshal (d. 1945)
*[[1883]] &ndash; [[Anton Webern]], Austrian composer and conductor (d. 1945)
*[[1884]] &ndash; [[Rajendra Prasad]], Indian lawyer and politician, 1st [[President of India]] (d. 1963)
*  1884   &ndash; [[Walther Stampfli]], Swiss lawyer and politician, 50th [[List of Presidents of the Swiss Confederation|President of the Swiss Confederation]] (d. 1965)
*[[1886]] &ndash; [[Manne Siegbahn]], Swedish physicist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 1978)
*[[1887]] &ndash; [[Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni]], Japanese general and politician, 43rd [[Prime Minister of Japan]] (d. 1990)
*[[1891]] &ndash; [[Thomas Farrell (general)|Thomas Farrell]], American general (d. 1967)
*[[1894]] &ndash; [[Deiva Zivarattinam]], Indian lawyer and politician (d. 1975)
*[[1895]] &ndash; [[Anna Freud]], Austrian-English psychologist and psychoanalyst (d. 1982)
*  1895   &ndash; [[Sheng Shicai]], Chinese warlord (d. 1970)
*[[1897]] &ndash; [[William Gropper]], American cartoonist and painter (d. 1977)
*[[1899]] &ndash; [[Hayato Ikeda]], Japanese politician, 58th [[Prime Minister of Japan]] (d. 1965)
*  1899   &ndash; [[Howard Kinsey]], American tennis player (d. 1966)
*[[1900]] &ndash; [[Bert Hawke]], Australian politician, 18th [[Premier of Western Australia]] (d. 1986)
*  1900   &ndash; [[Ulrich Inderbinen]], Swiss mountaineer (d. 2004)
*  1900   &ndash; [[Richard Kuhn]], Austrian-German biochemist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 1967)

===1901–present===
*[[1901]] &ndash; [[Glenn Hartranft]], American shot putter and discus thrower (d. 1970)
*  1901   &ndash; [[Mildred Wiley]], American high jumper (d. 2000)
*[[1902]] &ndash; [[Mitsuo Fuchida]], Japanese captain and pilot (d. 1976)
*  1902   &ndash; [[Feliks Kibbermann]], Estonian chess player and philologist (d. 1993)
*[[1904]] &ndash; [[Edgar Moon]], Australian tennis player (d. 1976)
*[[1905]] &ndash; [[Les Ames]], English cricketer (d. 1990)
*[[1907]] &ndash; [[Connee Boswell]], American jazz singer (d. 1976)
*[[1911]] &ndash; [[Nino Rota]], Italian pianist, composer, conductor, and academic (d. 1979)
*[[1914]] &ndash; [[Irving Fine]], American composer and academic (d. 1962)
*[[1918]] &ndash; [[Abdul Haris Nasution]], Indonesian general and politician, 12th [[Ministry of Defence (Indonesia)|Indonesian Minister of Defence]] (d. 2000)
*[[1919]] &ndash; [[Charles Lynch (journalist)|Charles Lynch]], Canadian journalist and author (d. 1994)
*[[1921]] &ndash; [[Phyllis Curtin]], American soprano and academic (d. 2016)
*  1921   &ndash; [[John Doar]], American lawyer and activist (d. 2014)
*[[1922]] &ndash; [[Len Lesser]], American actor (d. 2011)
*  1922   &ndash; [[Eli Mandel]], Canadian poet, critic, and academic (d. 1992)
*  1922   &ndash; [[Sven Nykvist]], Swedish director and cinematographer (d. 2006)
*[[1923]] &ndash; [[Trevor Bailey]], English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2011)
*  1923   &ndash; [[Stjepan Bobek]], Croatian-Serbian footballer and manager (d. 2010)
*  1923   &ndash; [[Moyra Fraser]], Australian-English actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2009)
*  [[1924]] &ndash;  [[John Backus]], American computer scientist, led the team that developed [[Fortran|FORTRAN]] (d. 2007) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Warner-Backus}}</ref>
*1924 &ndash; [[Wiel Coerver]], Dutch footballer and manager (d. 2011)
*  1924   &ndash; [[F. Sionil José]], Filipino journalist, writer and author (d. 2022)
*  1924   &ndash; [[Roberto Mieres]], Argentinian race car driver and sailor (d. 2012)
*[[1925]] &ndash; [[Ferlin Husky]], American country music singer (d. 2011)
*[[1926]] &ndash; [[Bob Rogers (DJ)|Bob Rogers]], Australian radio and television host (d. 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]] &ndash; [[Andy Williams]], American singer (d. 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]] &ndash; [[Thomas M. Foglietta]], American politician and diplomat, [[United States Ambassador to Italy]] (d. 2004)
*  1928   &ndash; [[Muhammad Habibur Rahman]], Indian-Bangladeshi jurist and politician, [[List of Prime Ministers of Bangladesh|Prime Minister of Bangladesh]] (d. 2014)
*[[1929]] &ndash; [[John S. Dunne]], American priest and theologian (d. 2013)
*[[1930]] &ndash; [[Jean-Luc Godard]], French-Swiss director and screenwriter (d. 2022)<ref name="UPI" />
*  1930   &ndash; [[Raul M. Gonzalez]], Filipino lawyer and politician, 42nd [[Secretary of Justice (Philippines)|Filipino Secretary of Justice]] (d. 2014)
*  1930   &ndash; [[Yves Trudeau (artist)|Yves Trudeau]], Canadian sculptor (d. 2017)
*[[1931]] &ndash; [[Franz Josef Degenhardt]], German author and poet (d. 2011)
*  1931   &ndash; [[Jaye P. Morgan]], American singer and actress<ref name="AP" />
*[[1932]] &ndash; [[Takao Fujinami]], Japanese lawyer and politician (d. 2007)
*[[1933]] &ndash; [[Nicolas Coster]], British-American actor (d. 2023)<ref name="AP" />
*  1933   &ndash; [[Paul J. Crutzen]], Dutch chemist and engineer, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 2021)
*[[1934]] &ndash; [[Viktor Gorbatko]], Russian general, pilot and cosmonaut (d. 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   &ndash; [[Abimael Guzmán]], Peruvian philosopher and academic (d. 2021)
*[[1935]] &ndash; [[Eddie Bernice Johnson]], American nurse and politician (d. 2023)
*[[1937]] &ndash; [[Bobby Allison]], American race car driver and businessman<ref name="UPI" /> (d. 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   &ndash; [[Morgan Llywelyn]], American-Irish model and author
*[[1938]] &ndash; [[Jean-Claude Malépart]], Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 1989)
*  1938   &ndash; [[Sally Shlaer]], American mathematician and engineer (d. 1998)
*[[1939]] &ndash; [[John Paul Sr. (racing driver)|John Paul Sr.]], Dutch-American race car driver
*  1939   &ndash; [[David Phillips (chemist)|David Phillips]], English chemist and academic
*[[1940]] &ndash; [[Jeffrey R. Holland]], American academic and religious leader
*[[1942]] &ndash; [[Mike Gibson (rugby union)|Mike Gibson]], Northern Irish-Irish rugby player
*  1942   &ndash; [[Pedro Rocha (Uruguayan footballer)|Pedro Rocha]], Uruguayan footballer and manager (d. 2013)
*  1942   &ndash; [[Alice Schwarzer]], German journalist and publisher, founded ''[[EMMA (magazine)|EMMA Magazine]]''
*  1942   &ndash; [[David K. Shipler]], American journalist and author
*[[1943]] &ndash; [[Joseph Franklin Ada]], American lawyer and politician, 5th [[Governor of Guam]]
*  1943   &ndash; [[J. Philippe Rushton]], English-Canadian psychologist and academic (d. 2012)
*[[1944]] &ndash; [[Ralph McTell]], English singer-songwriter and guitarist
*  1944   &ndash; [[Craig Raine]], English poet, author, and playwright
*  1944   &ndash; [[António Variações]], Portuguese musician (d. 1984)
*[[1948]] &ndash; [[Jan Hrubý]], Czech violinist and songwriter
*  1948   &ndash; [[Maxwell Hutchinson]], English architect and television host
*  1948   &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[Heather Menzies]], Canadian-American actress (d. 2017)
*  1949   &ndash; [[Mickey Thomas (singer)|Mickey Thomas]], American singer-songwriter<ref name="AP" />
*[[1950]] &ndash; [[Alberto Juantorena]], Cuban runner
*[[1951]] &ndash; [[Mike Bantom]], American basketball player and coach
*  1951   &ndash; [[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   &ndash; [[Ray Candy]], American wrestler and trainer (d. 1994)
*  1951   &ndash; [[Rick Mears]], American race car driver<ref name="UPI" />
*  1951   &ndash; [[Mike Stock (musician)|Mike Stock]], English songwriter, record producer, and musician
*[[1952]] &ndash; [[Don Barnes]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist
*  1952   &ndash; [[Benny Hinn]], Israeli-American evangelist and author
*  1952   &ndash; [[Duane Roland]], American guitarist and songwriter (d. 2006)
*  1952   &ndash; [[Mel Smith]], English comedian, actor, director, and producer (d. 2013)<ref name="UPI" />
*[[1953]] &ndash; [[Franz Klammer]], Austrian skier and race car driver<ref name="UPI" />
*  1953   &ndash; [[Rob Waring]], American-Norwegian vibraphonist and contemporary composer
*[[1954]] &ndash; [[Grace Andreacchi]], American-English author, poet, and playwright
*[[1955]] &ndash; [[Steven Culp]], American actor<ref name="AP" />
*[[1956]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[Ewa Kopacz]], Polish physician and politician, 15th [[Prime Minister of Poland]]
*[[1957]] &ndash; [[Maxim Korobov]], Russian businessman and politician
*[[1959]] &ndash; [[Eamonn Holmes]], Irish journalist and game show host
*[[1960]] &ndash; [[Daryl Hannah]], American actress and producer<ref name="AP" />
*  1960 &ndash; [[Igor Larionov]], Russian ice hockey player
*  1960 &ndash; [[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 &ndash; [[Mike Ramsey (ice hockey)|Mike Ramsey]], American ice hockey player and coach
*  [[1961]] &ndash; [[Ben Baldanza]], American economist and business executive (d. 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]] &ndash; [[Richard Bacon (politician)|Richard Bacon]], English banker, journalist, and politician
*  1962   &ndash; [[Nataliya Grygoryeva (hurdler)|Nataliya Grygoryeva]], Ukrainian hurdler
*  1962   &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[Joe Lally]], American singer-songwriter and bass player
*  1963   &ndash; [[Terri Schiavo]], American medical patient (d. 2005)
*[[1964]] &ndash; [[Darryl Hamilton]], American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2015)
*[[1965]] &ndash; [[Andrew Stanton]], American voice actor, director, producer, screenwriter
*  1965   &ndash; [[Katarina Witt]], German figure skater and actress<ref name="UPI" />
*[[1966]] &ndash; [[Flemming Povlsen]], Danish footballer and manager
*  1966   &ndash; [[Irina Zhuk]], Russian figure skater and coach
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Marie Françoise Ouedraogo]], Burkinabé mathematician
*[[1968]] &ndash; [[Brendan Fraser]], American actor and producer<ref name="AP" />
*  1968   &ndash; [[Montell Jordan]], American singer-songwriter and producer<ref name="AP" />
*[[1969]] &ndash; [[Bill Steer]], English guitarist and songwriter
*  1969   &ndash; [[Hal Steinbrenner]], American businessman
*[[1970]] &ndash; [[Paul Byrd]], American baseball player
*  1970   &ndash; [[Lindsey Hunter]], American basketball player and coach
*  1970   &ndash; [[Christian Karembeu]], French footballer
*  1970   &ndash; [[Laura Schuler]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach
*[[1971]] &ndash; [[Heiko Herrlich]], German footballer and manager
*  1971   &ndash; [[Frank Sinclair]], English-Jamaican footballer and manager
*  1971   &ndash; [[Henk Timmer (footballer)|Henk Timmer]], Dutch footballer and manager
*  1971   &ndash; [[Vernon White (fighter)|Vernon White]], American mixed martial artist and wrestler
*[[1972]] &ndash; [[Danilo Goffi]], Italian runner
*[[1973]] &ndash; [[Bruno Campos]], Brazilian-American actor and lawyer<ref name="AP" />
*  1973   &ndash; [[Holly Marie Combs]], American actress and producer<ref name="AP" />
*  1973   &ndash; [[MC Frontalot]], American rapper
*  1973   &ndash; [[Charl Willoughby]], South African cricketer
*[[1974]] &ndash; [[Lucette Rådström]], Swedish journalist
*[[1976]] &ndash; [[Mark Boucher]], South African cricketer
*  1976   &ndash; [[Gary Glover]], American baseball player
*  1976   &ndash; [[Cornelius Griffin]], American football player
*  1976   &ndash; [[Byron Kelleher]], New Zealand rugby player
*  1976   &ndash; [[Tomotaka Okamoto (singer)|Tomotaka Okamoto]], Japanese soprano
*[[1977]] &ndash; [[Chad Durbin]], American baseball player
*  1977   &ndash; [[Troy Evans (American football)|Troy Evans]], American football player
*  1977   &ndash; [[Adam Małysz]], Polish ski jumper and race car driver
*  1977   &ndash; [[Yelena Zadorozhnaya]], Russian runner
*[[1978]] &ndash; [[Daniel Alexandersson]], Swedish footballer
*  1978   &ndash; [[Jiří Bicek]], Slovak ice hockey player
*  1978   &ndash; [[Bram Tankink]], Dutch cyclist
*  1978   &ndash; [[Trina]], American rapper and producer
*[[1979]] &ndash; [[Daniel Bedingfield]], New Zealand-English singer-songwriter<ref name="AP" />
*  1979   &ndash; [[Rock Cartwright]], American football player
*  1979   &ndash; [[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   &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[Anna Chlumsky]], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*  1980   &ndash; [[Jenna Dewan]], American actress and dancer<ref name="AP" />
*  1980   &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[Ioannis Amanatidis]], Greek footballer
*  1981   &ndash; [[Brian Bonsall]], American actor and musician<ref name="AP" />
*  1981   &ndash; [[Tyjuan Hagler]], American football player
*  1981   &ndash; [[Edwin Valero]], Venezuelan boxer (d. 2010)
*  1981   &ndash; [[David Villa]], Spanish footballer
*[[1982]] &ndash; [[Manny Corpas]], Panamanian baseball player
*  1982   &ndash; [[Michael Essien]], Ghanaian footballer
*  1982   &ndash; [[Dascha Polanco]], Dominican-American actress<ref name="AP" />
*  1982   &ndash; [[Franco Sbaraglini]], Argentinian-Italian rugby player
*[[1983]] &ndash; [[Stephen Donald]], New Zealand rugby player
*  1983   &ndash; [[Aleksey Drozdov]], Russian decathlete
*  1983   &ndash; [[Sherri DuPree]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist
*  1983   &ndash; [[Andy Grammer]], American singer, songwriter, and record producer<ref name="AP" />
*  1983   &ndash; [[James Ihedigbo]], American football player
*[[1984]] &ndash; [[Manuel Arana]], Spanish footballer
*  1984   &ndash; [[Avraam Papadopoulos]], Greek footballer
*[[1985]] &ndash; [[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   &ndash; [[László Cseh]], Hungarian swimmer
*  1985   &ndash; [[Mike Randolph]], American soccer player
*  1985   &ndash; [[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   &ndash; [[Amanda Seyfried]], American actress<ref name="AP" />
*  1985   &ndash; [[Robert Swift]], American basketball player
*  1985   &ndash; [[Marcus Williams (basketball, born 1985)|Marcus Williams]], American basketball player
*[[1986]] &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[Michael Angarano]], American actor, director, and screenwriter
*  1987   &ndash; [[Erik Grönwall]], Swedish singer-songwriter
*  1987   &ndash; [[Brian Robiskie]], American football player
*  1987   &ndash; [[Alicia Sacramone]], American gymnast
*[[1988]] &ndash; [[Melissa Aldana]], Chilean saxophonist
*[[1989]] &ndash; [[Selçuk Alibaz]], Turkish footballer
*  1989   &ndash; [[Alex McCarthy]], English footballer
*  1989   &ndash; [[Tomasz Narkun]], Polish mixed martial artist
*[[1990]] &ndash; [[Christian Benteke]], Belgian footballer
*  1990   &ndash; [[Sharon Fichman]], Canadian-Israeli tennis player
*  1990   &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[Ekaterine Gorgodze]], Georgian tennis player
*[[1992]] &ndash; [[Cristian Ceballos]], Spanish footballer
*  1992   &ndash; [[Joseph McManners]], English singer-songwriter, musician and actor{{cn|date=December 2023}}
*[[1994]] &ndash; [[Jake T. Austin]], American actor<ref name="AP" />
*  1994   &ndash; [[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   &ndash; [[Solomone Kata]], New Zealand rugby league player
*  1994   &ndash; [[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]] &ndash; [[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>
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==Deaths==
===Pre-1600===
*[[AD 311|311]] &ndash; [[Diocletian]], Roman emperor (b. 244)
* [[649]] &ndash; [[Birinus]], French-English bishop and saint (b. 600)
* [[860]] &ndash; [[Abbo of Auxerre|Abbo]], bishop of [[Ancient Diocese of Auxerre|Auxerre]]
* [[937]] &ndash; [[Siegfried, Count of Merseburg|Siegfried]], Frankish [[Nobility|nobleman]]
* [[978]] &ndash; [[Pope Abraham of Alexandria|Abraham]], Coptic pope of [[Alexandria]]
*[[1038]] &ndash; [[Emma of Lesum]], Saxon countess and Saint
*[[1099]] &ndash; [[Osmund (bishop of Salisbury)|Saint Osmund]] (b. 1065)
*[[1154]] &ndash; [[Pope Anastasius IV]] (b. 1073)
*[[1265]] &ndash; [[Odofredus]], Italian lawyer and jurist
*[[1266]] &ndash; [[Henry III the White]], Duke of Wroclaw
*[[1309]] &ndash; [[Henry III, Duke of Głogów]] (b. 1251/60)
*[[1322]] &ndash; [[Maud Chaworth]], Countess of Leicester (b. 1282)
*[[1532]] &ndash; [[Louis II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken]] (b. 1502)
*[[1533]] &ndash; [[Vasili III of Russia]] (b. 1479)
*[[1542]] &ndash; [[Jean Tixier de Ravisi]], French scholar and academic (b. 1470)
*[[1552]] &ndash; [[Francis Xavier]], Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1506)
*[[1592]] &ndash; [[Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma]] (b. 1545)

===1601–1900===
*[[1610]] &ndash; [[Honda Tadakatsu]], Japanese general and daimyō (b. 1548)
*[[1668]] &ndash; [[William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury]] (b. 1591)
*[[1691]] &ndash; [[Katherine Jones, Viscountess Ranelagh]], British scientist (b. 1615)<ref>{{cite ODNB |id=66365 |first=Sarah |last=Hutton |title=Jones [née Boyle], Katherine, Viscountess Ranelagh (1615–1691)}}</ref>
*[[1706]] &ndash; [[Countess Emilie Juliane of Barby-Mühlingen]] (b. 1637)
*[[1752]] &ndash; [[Henri-Guillaume Hamal]], Walloon musician and composer (b. 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]] &ndash; [[Lord John Sackville]], English cricketer and politician (b. 1713)
*[[1789]] &ndash; [[Claude Joseph Vernet]], French painter (b. 1714)
*[[1815]] &ndash; [[John Carroll (bishop)|John Carroll]], American archbishop (b. 1735)
*[[1854]] &ndash; [[Edward Thonen]], German emigrant to Australia (b. 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]] &ndash; [[Samuel Cooper (general)|Samuel Cooper]], American general (b. 1798)
*[[1882]] &ndash; [[Archibald Tait]], Scottish-English archbishop (b. 1811)
*[[1888]] &ndash; [[Carl Zeiss]], German physicist and lens maker, created the [[optical instrument]] (b. 1816)
*[[1890]] &ndash; [[Billy Midwinter]], English-Australian cricketer (b. 1851)
*[[1892]] &ndash; [[Afanasy Fet]], Russian author and poet (b. 1820)
*[[1894]] &ndash; [[Robert Louis Stevenson]], Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist (b. 1850)

===1901–present===
*[[1902]] &ndash; [[Robert Lawson (architect)|Robert Lawson]], New Zealand architect, designed the [[Otago Boys' High School]] and [[Knox Church, Dunedin|Knox Church]] (b. 1833)
*[[1904]] &ndash; [[David Bratton]], American water polo player (b. 1869)
*[[1910]] &ndash; [[Mary Baker Eddy]], American religious leader and author, founded [[Christian Science]] (b. 1821)
*[[1912]] &ndash; [[Prudente de Morais]], Brazilian lawyer and politician, 3rd [[President of Brazil]] (b. 1841)
*[[1917]] &ndash; [[Harold Garnett]], English-French cricketer (b. 1879)
*[[1919]] &ndash; [[Pierre-Auguste Renoir]], French painter and sculptor (b. 1841)
*[[1928]] &ndash; [[Ezra Meeker]], American farmer and politician (b. 1830)
*[[1934]] &ndash; [[Charles James O'Donnell]], Irish lawyer and politician (b. 1849)
*[[1935]] &ndash; [[Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom]] (b. 1868)
*[[1937]] &ndash; [[William Propsting]], Australian politician, 20th [[Premier of Tasmania]] (b. 1861)
*[[1941]] &ndash; [[Pavel Filonov]], Russian painter and poet (b. 1883)
*[[1949]] &ndash; [[Maria Ouspenskaya]], Russian-American actress and educator (b. 1876)
*[[1952]] &ndash; [[Rudolf Margolius]], Czech lawyer and politician (b. 1913)
*[[1956]] &ndash; [[Manik Bandopadhyay]], Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1908)
*  1956   &ndash; [[Alexander Rodchenko]], Russian sculptor, photographer, and graphic designer (b. 1891)
*[[1967]] &ndash; [[Harry Wismer]], American football player and sportscaster (b. 1913)
*[[1972]] &ndash; [[William Manuel Johnson]], American bassist (b. 1872)
*[[1973]] &ndash; [[Emile Christian]], American trombonist, cornet player, and composer (b. 1895)
*  1973   &ndash; [[Adolfo Ruiz Cortines]], [[President of Mexico]], 1952–1958 (b. 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]] &ndash; [[Dhyan Chand]], Indian field hockey player and coach (b. 1905)
*[[1980]] &ndash; [[Oswald Mosley]], English lieutenant, fascist, and politician, [[Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster]] (b. 1896)
*[[1981]] &ndash; [[Walter Knott]], American farmer, founded [[Knott's Berry Farm]] (b. 1889)
*  1981   &ndash; [[Joel Rinne]], Finnish actor (b. 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]] &ndash; [[Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin]], Azerbaijani-Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1919)
*[[1989]] &ndash; [[Fernando Martín Espina]], Spanish basketball player (b. 1962)
*  1989   &ndash; [[Connie B. Gay]], American businessman, founded the [[Country Music Association]] (b. 1914)
*[[1993]] &ndash; [[Lewis Thomas]], American physician, etymologist, and academic (b. 1913)
*[[1996]] &ndash; [[Georges Duby]], French historian and author (b. 1919)
*[[1998]] &ndash; [[Pierre Hétu]], Canadian pianist and conductor (b. 1936)
*[[1999]] &ndash; [[John Archer (actor)|John Archer]], American actor (b. 1915)
*  1999   &ndash; [[Scatman John]], American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1942)
*  1999   &ndash; [[Madeline Kahn]], American actress, comedian, and singer (b. 1942)
*  1999   &ndash; [[Horst Mahseli]], Polish footballer (b. 1934)
*  1999   &ndash; [[Jarl Wahlström]], Finnish 12th [[General of The Salvation Army]] (b. 1918)
*[[2000]] &ndash; [[Gwendolyn Brooks]], American poet and educator (b. 1917)
*  2000   &ndash; [[Hoyt Curtin]], American composer and producer (b. 1922)
*[[2002]] &ndash; [[Adrienne Adams (illustrator)|Adrienne Adams]], American illustrator (b. 1906)
*  2002   &ndash; [[Glenn Quinn]], Irish-American actor (b. 1970)
*[[2003]] &ndash; [[David Hemmings]], English actor (b. 1941)
*  2003   &ndash; [[Sita Ram Goel]], Indian historian, publisher and writer (b. 1921)
*[[2004]] &ndash; [[Shiing-Shen Chern]], Chinese-American mathematician and academic (b. 1911)
*[[2005]] &ndash; [[Frederick Ashworth]], American admiral (b. 1912)
*  2005   &ndash; [[Herb Moford]], American baseball player (b. 1928)
*  2005   &ndash; [[Kikka Sirén]], Finnish pop/schlager singer (b. 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]] &ndash; [[James Kemsley]], Australian cartoonist and actor (b. 1948)
*[[2008]] &ndash; [[Robert Zajonc]], Polish-American psychologist and author (b. 1923)
*[[2009]] &ndash; [[Leila Lopes (Brazilian actress)|Leila Lopes]], Brazilian actress and journalist (b. 1959)
*  2009   &ndash; [[Richard Todd]], Irish-born British soldier and actor (b. 1919)
*[[2010]] &ndash; [[Abdumalik Bahori]], Azerbaijani poet and author (b. 1927)
*[[2011]] &ndash; [[Dev Anand]], Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1923)
*[[2012]] &ndash; [[Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil]], Iraqi-Lebanese archbishop (b. 1938)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Kuntal Chandra]], Bangladeshi cricketer (b. 1984)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Fyodor Khitruk]], Russian animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1917)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Diego Mendieta]], Paraguayan footballer (b. 1980)
*  2012   &ndash; [[Janet Shaw (cyclist)|Janet Shaw]], Australian cyclist and author (b. 1966)
*[[2013]] &ndash; [[Paul Aussaresses]], French general (b. 1918)
*  2013   &ndash; [[Reda Mahmoud Hafez Mohamed]], Egyptian air marshal (b. 1952)
*  2013   &ndash; [[Ahmed Fouad Negm]], Egyptian poet and educator (b. 1929)
*[[2014]] &ndash; [[Herman Badillo]], Puerto Rican-American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
*  2014   &ndash; [[Jacques Barrot]], French politician, [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#France|French European Commissioner]] (b. 1937)
*  2014   &ndash; [[Nathaniel Branden]], Canadian–American psychotherapist and author (b. 1930)
*  2014   &ndash; [[Ian McLagan]], English-American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (b. 1945)
*  2014   &ndash; [[James Stewart (mathematician)|James Stewart]], Canadian mathematician and academic (b. 1941)
*[[2015]] &ndash; [[Gladstone Anderson]], Jamaican singer and pianist (b. 1934)
*  2015   &ndash; [[Eevi Huttunen]], Finnish speed skater (b. 1922)
*  2015   &ndash; [[Scott Weiland]], American singer-songwriter (b. 1967)
*[[2019]] &ndash; [[Ragnar Ulstein]], Norwegian journalist and war historian (b. 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 (b. 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>
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==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]

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[[Category:Days of December]]