How Many Days Until December 3?

This day in history: December 3

1. 1976

   Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt by seven gunmen in Kingston.

2. 1979

   Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.

3. 1979

   Eleven people were crushed in a human stampede at a concert by British rock band the Who in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

4. 1990

   Mary Robinson took office as the first female president of Ireland.

5. 1994

   Sony released the PlayStation, the first computer entertainment platform to ship 100 million units.

6. 1999

   NASA lost contact with the Mars Polar Lander moments before it reached the atmosphere of Mars and disappeared.

7. 2009

   A suicide bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia, killed 25 people, including three ministers of the Transitional Federal Government.

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