1833Oberlin College Admits Women and Becomes the First Coed College
Oberlin College in Ohio made history on December 3rd, 1833, by becoming the first coeducational college in the United States. It admitted both men and women on equal terms.
1984Bhopal Gas Tragedy Unfolds
A tragic industrial disaster occurred on December 3rd, 1984, in Bhopal, India, when toxic gas leaked from a Union Carbide pesticide plant. The Bhopal Gas Tragedy remains one of the world’s worst industrial disasters.
1967The First Human Heart Transplant
On this groundbreaking day in 1967, South African surgeon Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first successful human heart transplant. The surgery marked a major leap forward in the field of medicine and transplantation.
