Famous people born on December 3 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is December 3, you share it with Ozzy Osbourne, Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for December 3
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Turquoise
Birthstone
Narcissus
Birth flower
337th
Day of the year
December 3 is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years), with 28 days still to come.
Famous people born on December 3
Ozzy Osbourne — English rock singer and Black Sabbath frontman (born 1948).
Julianne Moore — American Academy Award-winning actress (born 1960).
Andy Williams (b. 1927) — smooth-voiced crooner famous for "Moon River" and his television Christmas specials.
Daryl Hannah (b. 1960) — actress known for Splash and Blade Runner.
Brendan Fraser (b. 1968) — actor who starred in The Mummy and won an Oscar for The Whale.
December 3 in history
1910 — Georges Claude demonstrated modern neon lighting for the first time at the Paris Motor Show.
1967 — Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa.
1992 — A test engineer sent the world's first mobile phone text message.
1818 — Illinois was admitted to the Union as the 21st U.S. state.
1973 — NASA's Pioneer 10 sent back the first close-up images of Jupiter.
1994 — Sony released the original PlayStation in Japan, launching a video game empire.
December 3 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is December 3?
Anyone born on December 3 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for December 3?
The birthstone for a December 3 birthday is Turquoise, and the birth flower is the Narcissus.
Who is the most famous person born on December 3?
Ozzy Osbourne is among the best known — English rock singer and Black Sabbath frontman (born 1948).
What happened on December 3?
In 1910, Georges Claude demonstrated modern neon lighting for the first time at the Paris Motor Show.
What day of the year is December 3?
December 3 is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years), with 28 days still to come.
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