Greek Civil War: Fighting breaks out in Athens between the ELAS and government forces supported by the British Army. Date: December 3, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)

Väinö Linna's war novel The Unknown Soldier (Tuntematon sotilas) is published. Date: December 3, 1954 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1954 📅 On This Day (Today)

The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. Date: December 3, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)

The musical Camelot debuts at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway. It will become associated with the Kennedy administration. Date: December 3, 1960 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1960 📅 On This Day (Today)

Soviet Union, Space probe of the Luna program, called Luna 8, is launched, but crashes on the Moon. Date: December 3, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today)

At Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, a transplant team headed by Christiaan Barnard carries out the first heart transplant on a human (53-year-old Louis Washkansky). Date: December 3, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day (Today)

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: Pakistan launches a pre-emptive strike against India and a full-scale war begins. Date: December 3, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)

Spantax Flight 275 crashes during takeoff from Tenerife North–Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, killing all 155 people on board. Date: December 3, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)

Pioneer program: Pioneer 10 sends back the first close-up images of Jupiter. Date: December 3, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)

Iranian Revolution: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini becomes the first Supreme Leader of Iran. Date: December 3, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)