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December the 3rd
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1992 |
A Greek oil tanker, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, run aground near La Coruna, Spain, spilling much of its cargo. |
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1984 |
In Bhopal, India, toxic gas seeped from a Union Carbide insecticide plant, resulting in the death of more than 3,000 and injuring about 150,000. |
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1970 |
French footballer, Christian Karembeu, was born in Lifou. He was part of the French team that won the 1998 World Cup. |
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1960 |
American actress, Julianne Moore, was born in Massachusetts. |
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1960 |
American actress, Daryl Hannah, was born in Chicago, Illinois. She gained worldwide fame after her participation in the cult sci-fi classic, Blade Runner. |
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1930 |
French film director, Jean-Luc Godard, was born in Paris. He is considered as one of the most influential French directors of the 20th century. |
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1912 |
The first Balkan War ended. |
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1894 |
British writer, Robert Louis Stevenson, died at the age of 44. Considered as one of the greatest storytellers of all time, having written such classics as Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. |
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1818 |
Illinois became the 21st U.S. state. |
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