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December 3
Events on This Day
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1847
166 years ago
Former slave Frederick Douglass publishes the first edition of his abolitionist paper, The North Star.
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1965
48 years ago
Ku Klux Klan members are convicted by an Alabama jury for the murder of white civil rights activist Viola Gregg Liuzzo.
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1979
34 years ago
Eleven fans of The Who are killed in a crowd surge. The band is deeply affected, including Pete Townshend, who reflects on the idea of not playing again.
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1947
66 years ago
A 23-year-old Marlon Brando cries "Stella!" for the first time on Broadway in the play A Streetcar Named Desire.
December 3
Born on This Day
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Ozzy Osbourne
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Ozzy Osbourne
Singer, Reality Television Star / 1948 -
Eccentric English musician Ozzy Osbourne fronted the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. In 2001, he opened his home to reality TV cameras for The Osbournes show.
Born: December 3, 1948
Age: 64 years old
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
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Andy WilliamsAndy Williams
Singer, Television Personality / 1927 - 2012
Andy Williams is an American singer whose hits include “Moon River.” His Emmy-winning TV show entertained families during the 1960s and 1970s.
1927 | 84 years old
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Daryl Hannah
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- Vegans
- Beatty's Babes
- Famous Sagittarians
Daryl Hannah
Animal Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Film Actress / 1960 -
Daryl Hannah is an actress with a wide variety of roles under her belt, from that of a mermaid in Splash to an assassin in Kill Bill: Vols 1 and 2
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1960 | 52 years old
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Julianne MooreJulianne Moore
Actress / 1960 -
Actress Julianne Moore first became known for her role in the soap opera As The World Turns. Her films include The Fugitive, The Hours and Boogie Nights.
Born: December 3, 1960
Age: 52 years old
Birthplace: Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
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Joseph Conrad
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Joseph Conrad
Author / 1857 - 1924
English novelist and short-story writer Joseph Conrad’s works include the novels Lord Jim, Nostromo and The Secret Agent and the story “Heart of Darkness”.
1857 | 66 years old
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Brendan Fraser
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Brendan Fraser
Film Actor / 1968 -
Brendan Fraser is an American film actor, starring in such films as The Mummy trilogy and School Ties.1968 | 44 years old
Film Actor
December 3
Died on This Day
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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- Famous Scorpios
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Author / 1850 - 1894
Robert Louis Stevenson was a 19th century Scottish writer notable for such novels as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Died: December 3, 1894
Age: 44 years old
Place: Vailima , Samoa
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Gwendolyn Brooks
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- Famous Black Writers
- Groundbreaking Women
- Famous Geminis
Gwendolyn Brooks
Poet / 1917 - 2000
Gwendolyn Brooks was a postwar poet best known as the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize, for her 1949 book Annie Allen.
2000 | 83 years old
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Madeline Kahn
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Madeline Kahn
Actress / 1942 - 1999
Madeleine Kahn was an actress of stage and screen known for her roles in Mel Brooks' comedies such as Blazing Saddles and High Anxiety.
1999 | 57 years old
Actress
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A.D. Hershey
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A.D. Hershey
Biologist / 1908 - 1997
American biologist A.D. Hershey won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1969 for his research done on viruses that infect bacteria.
December 4, 1908
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Christina Rossetti
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- Famous Sagittarians
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- Famous Poets
Christina Rossetti
Poet / 1830 - 1894
English poet Christina Rossetti was the daughter of Gabriele Rossetti. Her collections Goblin Market and The Prince's Progress contain most of her finest work.
December 5, 1830
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Nick Park
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Artists
- Famous People Named Nick
Nick Park
Artist, Filmmaker / 1958 -
Nick Park is the animator and clay artist behind Aardman Animations' Wallace and Gromit adventures, as well as the Oscar-winning Creature Comforts.
December 6, 1958
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Noam Chomsky
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Noam Chomsky
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1928 -
Famed scholar Noam Chomsky is known for both his groundbreaking contributions to linguistics and his penetrating critiques of political systems.
December 7, 1928
Journalist
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Kara Walker
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Kara Walker
Painter / 1969 -
Kara Walker is an African-American artist who rose to fame for her use of large paper silhouettes to explore social issues surrounding gender, race and black history.
November 26, 1969
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Noam Chomsky
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Noam Chomsky
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1928 -
Famed scholar Noam Chomsky is known for both his groundbreaking contributions to linguistics and his penetrating critiques of political systems.
December 7, 1928
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist
