Who Was Born Today – December 3 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on December 3 | ||
1755 | Gilbert Stewart, portrait painter. | |
1826 | George B. McClellan, Union general who defeated Robert E. Lee at Antietam and ran against Abraham Lincoln for president. | |
1833 | Carlos Juan Finlay, Cuban epidemiologist. | |
1857 | Joseph Conrad, Polish-born novelist (Heart of Darkness, Nostromo). | |
1922 | Sven Nykvist, Swedish cinematographer. | |
1925 | Jean-Luc Godard, French film director (Breathless). | |
1933 | Paul Crutzen, Dutch chemist. | |
1934 | Abimael Guzman (Presidente Gonzalo), leader of the Shining Path Maoist guerrilla insurgency in Peru. | |
1937 | Morgan Llywelyn, American-born Irish author noted for historical fantasy and historical fiction novels, as well as historical nonfiction (1921, the War for Independence); received Exceptional Celtic Woman of the Year award (1999). | |
1948 | Ozzy Osbourne, singer, songwriter, actor; member of the influential rock band Black Sabbath; an MTV reality show, The Osbournes, followed the lives of the singer and his family (2002-05). | |
1951 | Rick Mears, race car driver; three-time Indycar national champion (1979, 1981, 1982). | |
1960 | Daryl Hannah, actress (Blade Runner, Steel Magnolias). | |
1963 | Terri Schiavo, who became the focus of a 15-year legal struggle over the question of artificially prolonging the life of a patient, Schiavo, whom doctors had diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. | |
1973 | Holly Marie Combs, actress, TV producer (Charmed; Pretty Little Liars TV series). | |
2005 | Prince Sverre Magnus, third in line of succession to the Norwegian throne. |
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