December 3rd, 1278

Born on December 3rd, 1278

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 273,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 929 days, exactly on February 9th, 2029, people who were born on December 3rd, 1278 will be 274,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on December 3rd?

December 3rd, 1971

With the Pakistani Air Force launching the unsuccessful pre-emptive airstrikes on several forward Indian Air Force airbases and radar installations, the 1971 India-Pakistan War begins and India also joins the Bangladesh Liberation War, siding with Bangladesh.

December 3rd, 2009

A suicide bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia, killed 25 people, including three ministers of the Transitional Federal Government.

December 3rd, 1999

NASA lost contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before it reached the atmosphere of Mars and disappeared.

December 3rd, 1994

Sony released the PlayStation, the first computer entertainment platform to ship 100 million units.

December 3rd, 1990

Mary Robinson took office as the first female president of Ireland.

December 3rd, 1979

Eleven people were crushed in a human stampede at a concert by British rock band the Who in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

December 3rd, 1976

Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt by seven gunmen in Kingston.

December 3rd, 1968

American singer Elvis Presley's first television special and first live performance in seven years, Singer Presents ... Elvis, was broadcast by NBC.

December 3rd, 1967

Cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard (pictured) performed the first successful human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.

December 3rd, 1959

The current flag and coat of arms of Singapore (pictured) were adopted, six months after the island became self-governing within the British Empire.

December 3rd, 1927

Putting Pants on Philip, the first official film featuring the British-American comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, was released.

December 3rd, 1910

Freda Du Faur became the first woman to climb Aoraki / Mount Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand.

December 3rd, 1904

Himalia, Jupiter's largest irregular moon, was discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at the Lick Observatory in California.

December 3rd, 1800

War of the Second Coalition: French forces defeated Austrian and Bavarian troops at the Battle of Hohenlinden, eventually resulting in the Austrians signing the Treaty of Lunéville.

December 3rd, 1283

During the First Mongol invasion of Burma, the fort at Ngasaunggyan was overrun after a two-month siege.

Public holidays on December 3rd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 3rd.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1278 is a normal year and no leap year.

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