December 3rd, 1537

Born on December 3rd, 1537

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 177,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 343 days, exactly on April 8th, 2025, people who were born on December 3rd, 1537 will be 178,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on December 3rd?

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 was inaugurated as the first female President of Ireland.

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 was 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 comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, was released.

December 3rd, 1910

Freda Du Faur (pictured) 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.

December 3rd, 2023

Mount Marapi located in West Sumatra, Indonesia begins a sporadic series of eruptions. 23 people were killed, and 12 were injured.

December 3rd, 2022

Massive power outage after Moore County substation attack, that leaves 45,000 people, without power, for five days, leading to a FBI probe.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 3rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 3rd?

67

Charles M. Huber

German actor and politician

*December 3rd, 1956, Munich

28

Angèle

Belgian singer and actress

*December 3rd, 1995, Uccle - Ukkel

63

Julianne Moore

British-American actress and author

*December 3rd, 1960, Fort Liberty

91

Jean-Luc Godard

French-Swiss film director (1930–2022)

*December 3rd, 1930, 7th arrondissement of Paris †September 13th, 2022, Rolle

53

Charles VI of France

King of France from 1380 to 1422

*December 3rd, 1368, Paris †October 21st, 1422, Paris

66

Joseph Conrad

Polish-British writer (1857–1924)

*December 3rd, 1857, Terekhove †August 3rd, 1924, Bishopsbourne

75

Ozzy Osbourne

British musician

*December 3rd, 1948, Marston Green

59

Herman Heijermans

Dutch playwright (1864-1924)

*December 3rd, 1864, Rotterdam †November 22nd, 1924, Zandvoort

57

Bernd Althusmann

German politician, State Minister of Lower Saxony

*December 3rd, 1966, Oldenburg

88

Eddie Bernice Johnson

American politician

*December 3rd, 1935, Waco †December 31st, 2023

29

Tom Lockyer

Welsh association football player

*December 3rd, 1994, Cardiff

42

David Villa

Spanish association football player

*December 3rd, 1981, Tiuya / Tuilla

68

Heather Menzies

Canadian actress (1949-2017)

*December 3rd, 1949, Toronto †December 24th, 2017, Frankford

55

Brendan Fraser

Canadian-American actor (born 1968)

*December 3rd, 1968, Indianapolis

80

Mary Alice

American actress

*December 3rd, 1941, Indianola †July 27th, 2022, Manhattan

91

Manne Siegbahn

Swedish physicist (1886-1978)

*December 3rd, 1886, Örebro †September 26th, 1978, Engelbrekt church parish

77

Joop Zoetemelk

Dutch racing cyclist

*December 3rd, 1946, Rijpwetering

76

Kate O'Brien

Irish novelist, playwright and activist

*December 3rd, 1897, Limerick †August 13th, 1974, Canterbury

45

Bram Tankink

Road bicycle racer

*December 3rd, 1978, Haaksbergen

38

Amanda Seyfried

American actress (born 1985)

*December 3rd, 1985, Allentown

Same year
Born in 1537

54

John III of Sweden

Swedish king

*December 20th, 1537, Stegeborg Castle †November 17th, 1592, Stockholm

15

Edward VI of England

King of England (1547–1553)

*October 12th, 1537, Hampton Court Palace †July 6th, 1553, Greenwich

16

Lady Jane Grey

English noblewoman and deposed Queen regnant of England

*September 30th, 1537, Bradgate House †February 12th, 1554, Tower of London

48

Willem IV van den Bergh

Dutch politician (1537-1586)

*December 24th, 1537, Huis Bergh †November 6th, 1586, Castle of Ulft

59

Ashikaga Yoshiaki

15th shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate of Japan (1568–1573)

*December 15th, 1537, Kyoto †October 9th, 1597, Osaka

47

Richard Gwyn

Welsh Catholic martyr and bard

*January 1st, 1537, Llanidloes †October 15th, 1584, Wrexham

35

Longqing Emperor

13th Emperor of the Ming dynasty

*March 4th, 1537, Beijing †July 5th, 1572, Beijing

67

Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg

German noble (1537-1604)

*May 27th, 1537, Kassel †October 9th, 1604, Marburg

55

Albert of Nassau-Weilburg

Count of Nassau-Weilburg (1559-1593) and Nassau-Ottweiler (1574-1593)

*December 26th, 1537, Weilburg †November 11th, 1593, Ottweiler

63

Jacob Horst

16th-century physician

*May 1st, 1537, Torgau †May 21st, 1600, Helmstedt

54

Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg

Titular duke of Mecklenburg, and administrator of Ratzeburg

*July 30th, 1537, Augsburg †March 4th, 1592, Monastery in Tempzin

59

Johannes Posthius

German author

*October 15th, 1537, Germersheim †June 24th, 1597, Mosbach

49

Arnold Mercator

German cartographer

*August 31st, 1537, Leuven †July 6th, 1587, Duisburg

67

Francesco Barozzi

Italian mathematician (1537-1604)

*August 9th, 1537, Heraklion †November 23rd, 1604, Venice

53

Pedro Téllez-Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna

Spanish duke (1537-1590)

*July 29th, 1537, Osuna †September 13th, 1590, Madrid

73

Jacob Flach

Botanist (1537-1611)

*November 4th, 1537, Jena †July 19th, 1611, Jena

57

Elisabeth Magdalene von Brandenburg

(1537-1595)

*November 6th, 1537, Old Cölln †September 1st, 1595, Old Cölln

66

Arnaud d'Ossat

Catholic cardinal

*July 20th, 1537, France †March 13th, 1604, Rome

65

Anton Maria Salviati

Catholic cardinal (1537-1602)

*January 21st, 1537, Florence †April 26th, 1602, Rome

16

João Manuel, Prince of Portugal

Portuguese prince

*June 3rd, 1537, Évora †January 2nd, 1554, Lisbon

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1537 is a normal year and no leap year.

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