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On December the 3rd
1992 
A Greek oil tanker, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, run aground near La Coruna, Spain, spilling much of its cargo.
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.
1970 
French footballer, Christian Karembeu, was born in Lifou. He was part of the French team that won the 1998 World Cup.
1960 
American actress, Julianne Moore, was born in Massachusetts.
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.
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.
1912 
The first Balkan War ended.
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.
1818 
Illinois became the 21st U.S. state.
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