December 3rd, 1959

Born on December 3rd, 1959

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What happened on December 3rd, 1959?

December 3rd, 1959

The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Singapore

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.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Singapore

What else 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, 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.

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

Born on December 3rd, 1959

64

Eamonn Holmes

Northern Irish television presenter (born 1959)

*December 3rd, 1959, Belfast

54

Michael Glawogger

1959-2014 Austrian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer

*December 3rd, 1959, Graz †April 23rd, 2014, Monrovia

40

Fernando Olmedo

Argentinian actor (1959-2000)

*December 3rd, 1959, Buenos Aires †June 24th, 2000, La Plata

64

Cevat Güler

Turkish footballer

*December 3rd, 1959, Ordu

55

Pat Petersen

American marathon runner

*December 3rd, 1959, Rockville Centre †May 31st, 2015

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

67

Charles M. Huber

German actor and politician

*December 3rd, 1956, Munich

63

Julianne Moore

British-American actress and author

*December 3rd, 1960, Fort Liberty

28

Angèle

Belgian singer and actress

*December 3rd, 1995, Uccle - Ukkel

63

Daryl Hannah

American actress and environmental activist

*December 3rd, 1960, Chicago

57

Bernd Althusmann

German politician, State Minister of Lower Saxony

*December 3rd, 1966, Oldenburg

75

Ozzy Osbourne

British musician

*December 3rd, 1948, Marston Green

63

Andreas Reinke

German rower

*December 3rd, 1960, Brunswick

55

Brendan Fraser

Canadian-American actor (born 1968)

*December 3rd, 1968, Indianapolis

68

Heather Menzies

Canadian actress (1949-2017)

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

91

Jean-Luc Godard

French-Swiss film director (1930–2022)

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

62

Richard Olivier

British screenwriter

*December 3rd, 1961, Hove

77

Joop Zoetemelk

Dutch racing cyclist

*December 3rd, 1946, Rijpwetering

57

Barbara Blida

Polish politician (1949-2007)

*December 3rd, 1949, Siemianowice Śląskie †April 25th, 2007, Siemianowice Śląskie

80

Mary Alice

American actress

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

42

David Villa

Spanish association football player

*December 3rd, 1981, Tiuya / Tuilla

88

Eddie Bernice Johnson

American politician

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

58

Andrew Stanton

American animator, film director and screenwriter

*December 3rd, 1965, Rockport

45

Bram Tankink

Road bicycle racer

*December 3rd, 1978, Haaksbergen

63

Steven Swanson

American engineer and NASA astronaut

*December 3rd, 1960, Syracuse

29

Tom Lockyer

Welsh association football player

*December 3rd, 1994, Cardiff

Same year
Born in 1959

64

Jim Kerr

Scottish singer

*July 9th, 1959, Glasgow

64

Andrew Eldritch

British singer

*May 15th, 1959, Ely

56

Nahed Hattar

Jordanian writer

*November 30th, 1959, Amman †September 25th, 2016, Amman

64

Wolfgang Rolff

German association football player and manager

*December 26th, 1959, Lamstedt

64

Mike Pence

Vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 7th, 1959, Columbus

64

Morten Andreas Meyer

Norwegian politician

*October 20th, 1959, Sarpsborg Municipality

64

Jon Fosse

Norwegian writer, theater writer and translator

*September 29th, 1959, Haugesund Municipality

64

Donna Strickland

Canadian physicist, 2018 Nobel laurate

*May 27th, 1959, Guelph

64

Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool

64

Charlie Burchill

Scottish musician and composer

*November 27th, 1959, Glasgow

64

Rolf Mützenich

German politician (SPD)

*June 25th, 1959, Cologne

64

Martin Atkins

English musician

*August 3rd, 1959, Coventry

64

Bryan Adams

Canadian guitarist

*November 5th, 1959, Kingston

64

Steve Alten

American writer

*August 21st, 1959, Philadelphia

64

Carla Antonelli

Spanish actress and activist

*July 12th, 1959, Güímar

64

Johannes Röring

German politician

*May 16th, 1959, Vreden

64

Peter Enders

German politician (1959–)

*May 10th, 1959, Eichen

64

Allison Janney

American actress

*November 19th, 1959, Boston

65

Luc Besson

French film director, writer, and producer

*March 18th, 1959, Paris

64

Stephen Harper

22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015

*April 30th, 1959, Toronto

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No: With 365 days 1959 is a normal year and no leap year.

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