Unforgettable Moments: December 3 Through the Years

As we move into the New Year, it's a good time to reflect on some of the memorable moments that took place on December 3 in history. From the creation of the United States to historical events that took place on this day, there's something for everyone to enjoy! Watch this video and enjoy some of the unforgettable moments that took place on December 3 in history. 1557 1st Covenant of Scottish protestants form 1586 Sir Thomas Herriot introduces potatoes to England from Colombia 1689 First recorded successful separation of conjoined twins Elisabet and Catherina Meijerin, completed by Swiss surgeon Johannes Fatio in Basel 1736 Astronomer Anders Celsius takes measurements that confirm Newton's theory that the earth was an ellipsoid rather than the previously accepted sphere 1775 First official US flag raised (Grand Union Flag) aboard naval vessel USS Alfred 1828 Andrew Jackson elected 7th US President 1833 Oberlin College in Ohio, the first truly coeducational college, opens 1834 First US dental society organized (NY) 1835 First US mutual fire insurance company issues first policy (Rhode Island) 1847 Frederick Douglass publishes first issue of his newspaper "North Star” 1868 1st blacks on US trial jury appointed for Jefferson Davis trial 1910 Neon lights first publicly displayed (Paris Auto Show) 1911 Willis Carrier presents his influential "Rational Psychrometric Formulae", on air conditioning to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - makes air conditioning possible 1917 After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge finally opens to traffic after two prior collapses 1926 Detective novelist Agatha Christie mysteriously disappears for 11 days 1944 The Greek Civil War breaks out in a newly-liberated Greece, between communists and royalists 1948 1st US woman army officer not in medical corps sworn in 1950 Paul Harvey begins his national radio broadcast 1953 US President Dwight Eisenhower criticizes Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy for saying communists are in the Republican Party 1966 Television pop group "The Monkees" make their live concert debut at the Honolulu International Centre Arena, in Hawaii 1967 Assassination attempt made on Bob Marley and others during concert rehearsals in Jamaica 1967 First human heart transplant performed in South Africa by Dr. Christiaan Barnard on Louis Washkansky 1968 Elvis Presley's Comeback Special airs on NBC, his 1st live performance in seven years, re-launching his singing career 1979 11 members of the audience trampled to death during a stampede to claim unreserved seats for a concert by The Who at The Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio 1984 "Do They Know It's Christmas" single written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and sung by an all-star cast under the banner of Band Aid is released in the UK 1989 Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev and US President George H. W. Bush, declare the Cold War over 1991 White House Chief of Staff John Sununu resigns 1997 "1776" opens at Gershwin Theater NYC1999 NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere 1999 NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before the spacecraft enters the Martian atmosphere 2005 XCOR Aerospace makes first manned rocket aircraft delivery of US Mail in Mojave, California. 2015 US Defense Secretary Ash Carter announces all combat roles in US armed forced will be opened to women 2016 US army decides it will not allow an oil pipeline to be built in North Dakota, after months of protests by The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe 2017 First pizza party in space held by astronauts of the International Space Station 2018 7-year old Ryan of Ryan Toysreview is the year's highest-paid YouTube star earning $22 million 2019 Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin announce they are stepping down from roles at parent company Alphabet, Sundar Pichai to become head of both 2019 Kamala Harris ends her campaign to be the Democratic candidate for president 2019 Spotify say Drake the most streamed star of the 2010s with 28 billion streams, Ed Sheeran's "Shape Of You" most streamed track with 2.4 billion streams 2019 World leaders discussing US President Donald Trump in unflattering terms at NATO reception caught on camera and goes viral 2020 AT&T Inc’s Warner Bros studio announces all its 2021 movies will stream online the same day they appear in theatres because of the pandemic 2022 FBI investigate a targeted attack on two electricity substations in North Carolina which closes schools and leaves around 40,000 without power for days