On December 3, history records 37 notable events, 190 famous births and 89 deaths, spanning the years 915 to 1910.
Events on this day include: Pope John X crowned Berengar I of Italy as Holy Roman Emperor. (915); War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Wiesloch: Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal Anton Sztáray defeats the French at Wiesloch. (1799).
Notable people born on December 3 include Charles VI of France (1368), Bayezid II (1447), Nicolaus von Amsdorf (1483).
Notable figures who died on this day include Diocletian (311), Birinus (649), Abbo of Auxerre (860).
Events on 3 December 37
See all →War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Wiesloch: Austrian Lieutenant Field Marshal Anton Sztáray defeats the French at Wiesloch.
War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden: French General Moreau decisively defeats the Archduke John of Austria near Munich. Coupled with First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte's earlier victory at Marengo, this will force the Austrians to sign an armistice and end the war.
The Zollverein (German Customs Union) begins the first regular census in Germany.
Battle of the Eureka Stockade: More than 20 gold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, are killed by state troopers in an uprising over mining licences.
The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16-0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football.
In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt asks Congress to curb the power of trusts "within reasonable limits".
The Jovian moon Himalia is discovered by Charles Dillon Perrine at California's Lick Observatory.
Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show.