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December 3rd stands out as a day filled with awareness, appreciation, and acts of kindness through various holidays and celebrations across the globe.

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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Promoting the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.

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Make a Gift Day

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Rncouraging crafting heartfelt, homemade presents for loved ones.

Interesting Facts of December 3rd

  1. 1. On December 3, 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. The patient, Louis Washkansky, received the heart of 25-year-old Denise Darvall, who had died in a car accident.
  2. 2. Illinois, the 21st state of the United States, was admitted to the Union on December 3, 1818. It is known as the "Land of Lincoln" after Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Illinois before becoming the 16th President of the United States.
  3. 3. The launch of PlayStation, a series of video game consoles created and developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, started with the original PlayStation console, which was released in Japan on December 3, 1994. The PlayStation series has since become one of the leading gaming platforms worldwide.
  4. 4. Pioneer 10, an American space probe, launched on March 2, 1972, became the first spacecraft to travel through the asteroid belt and make direct observations of Jupiter, which it did on December 3, 1973. This was a milestone in the exploration of our solar system.