14 significant historical events occurred on December 3. December 3 has seen various historical events across different times and places. On this date, military conflict occurred during the 1800 Battle of Hohenlinden in the Napoleonic Wars, and a tragic industrial accident took place with the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster in India. In more recent years, December 3 saw the signing of the 1997 Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personnel landmines and the 2002 Intercontinental Cup football match.
Total Events
14
Time Span
1001–2023
Categories
4
Top Category
war
8 events
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density11th C.21st C.
11th Century
1 event17th Century
1 event18th Century
3 events19th Century
2 events20th Century
3 events21st Century
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