December 3rd, 1739

Born on December 3rd, 1739

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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.

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

Same year
Born in 1739

56

Friedrich Wilhelm Rust

German violinist and composer (1739-1796)

*July 6th, 1739, Wörlitz †February 28th, 1796, Dessau

75

Camillo Marcolini

German noble (1739-1814)

*April 2nd, 1739, Fano †July 10th, 1814, Prague

72

George Clinton

Vice president of the United States from 1805 to 1812

*July 26th, 1739, Little Britain †April 20th, 1812, Washington, D.C.

52

Grigory Potemkin

Russian military leader and politician (1739–1791)

*September 13th, 1739, Chizhevo †October 5th, 1791, Rădenii Vechi

60

John Rutledge

Chief justice of the United States in 1795

*September 17th, 1739, Charleston †July 23rd, 1800, Charleston

71

Juan de Villanueva

Spanish architect (1739–1811)

*September 15th, 1739, Madrid †August 22nd, 1811, Madrid

84

Charles François Dumouriez

French general (1739–1823)

*January 26th, 1739, Cambrai †March 14th, 1823, Turville

63

Helfrich Bernhard Wenck

German historian (1739-1803)

*June 19th, 1739, Idstein †April 27th, 1803, Darmstadt

86

Louis Alexandre d'Albignac

French major general

*March 22nd, 1739, Arrigas †April 12th, 1825, Le Vigan

73

Stanisław Trembecki

Polish writer (1739–1812)

*May 8th, 1739, Jastrzębniki, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship †December 12th, 1812, Tulchyn

79

Mariano Salvador Maella

Spanish painter (1739-1819)

*August 21st, 1739, Valencia †May 10th, 1819, Madrid

50

Philipp Matthäus Hahn

German pastor and inventor (1739-1790)

*November 25th, 1739, Scharnhausen †May 2nd, 1790, Echterdingen

73

George Clymer

American politician (1739-1813)

*March 16th, 1739, Philadelphia †January 23rd, 1813, Morrisville

69

Philemon Dickinson

American politician

*April 5th, 1739, Trappe †February 4th, 1809, Trenton

74

Johann Baptist Vanhal

Czech composer (1739-1813)

*May 12th, 1739, Nechanice †August 20th, 1813, Vienna

53

Alois Friedrich von Brühl

Polish-Saxon diplomat, politician, soldier, actor and dramatist (1739-1793)

*June 21st, 1739, Dresden †January 27th, 1793, Berlin

78

Alphonse-Hubert de Latier de Bayane

French cardinal (1739-1818)

*October 30th, 1739, Valence †July 26th, 1818, Paris

28

Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany

British prince

*March 25th, 1739, London †September 17th, 1767, Monte Carlo

68

Christian Friedrich von Jäger

German physician, botanist and chemist (1739-1808)

*October 13th, 1739, Stuttgart †September 7th, 1808, Stuttgart

75

Jabez Bowen

American politician

*June 2nd, 1739, Providence †May 7th, 1815, Providence

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1739 is a normal year and no leap year.

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