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- 1154: Anastasius IV - Pope
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The 2000s
- 2006: in Venezuela, Hugo Chavez is re-elected as President.
The 1990s
- 1997: South Korea is bailed out with $55 Billion from the International Monetary Fund.
December 3 1984
1984: A gas leak from the Union Carbide Corporation leaks into the town of Bhopal, India killing 2,000 instantly. After the Bhopal Disaster 4 to 8 thousand people have died as a result of the deadly chemicals.
The 1970s
- 1979: 11 people are crushed and killed in Cincinnati while attending a The Who concert.
The 1940s
- 1947: "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams opened on Broadway.
The 1800s
- 1828: Andrew Jackson was elected the seventh president of the United States
- 1818: Illinois was admitted to the union as the 21st state
December 3 2008 Top Social News Stories
Reddit: The Moon, Venus and Jupiter over LA (917 Score)
Digg: Supreme Court: State Medical Marijuana Laws Trump Federal (2042 Diggs)
Fark: Over 100 nations...banning the use of cluster bombs - guess who's not signing (6752 Clicks)
YouTube: GA Election Gets Tight - Palin Campaigns For Saxby (11,596 Views)
VideoSift: Don't let your kids become infected with the "atheism"!!! (71 Sifts)
December 3 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Bush's campaign for change (2008)
The Daily Show: IT is here (2001)
The Daily Show: Supermassive Black Holes (2002)
The Daily Show: DVD Smash (2003)
