Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
December 3 2008
Notable Trials · 1934–2021
Days lived
31,694
Cuban track athlete · b. 1950
Days alive
21,185
journalist · b. 1942
Days alive
24,107
singer-songwriter · b. 1985
Days alive
8,401
Malaysian weightlifter · b. 1981
Days alive
9,862
German archaeologist (1890-1966) · 1890–1966
Days lived
27,594
singer · 1927–2012
Days lived
30,978
American aviator and fashion designer (1910-2007) · 1910–2007
Days lived
35,393
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American football offensive lineman · b. 1980
Days alive
10,227
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German Roman Catholic priest, theologian, martyr and blessed (1875–1943) · 1875–1943
Days lived
24,808
Namibian rugby union player · b. 1983
Days alive
9,132
Oscar Winners · b. 1968
Days alive
14,610
American football player · b. 1987
Days alive
7,671
actor · b. 1952
Days alive
20,454
entrepreneur · 1902–1960
Days lived
21,092
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writer · 1896–1979
Days lived
30,322
Romanian model · b. 1966
Days alive
15,341
German actor and politician · b. 1956
Days alive
18,993
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entrepreneur · b. 1960
Days alive
17,532
American cross-country skier · 1919–2017
Days lived
35,822
Dutch singer, judge (1932–2016) · 1932–2016
Days lived
30,495
American reality television personality · b. 1975
Days alive
12,054
Film actor · b. 1960
Days alive
17,532
American author who won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1987 · b. 1942
Days alive
24,107
Austrian–Australian–American astrophysicist (1924–2008) · 1924–2008
Days lived
30,674
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Georgian tennis player · b. 1991
Days alive
6,210
Dutch baseball player · b. 1960
Days alive
17,532
Dutch field hockey player (1915-1989) · 1915–1989
Days lived
26,923
American country music singer · 1925–2011
Days lived
31,150
athlete · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,416
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musician · 1931–2011
Days lived
29,201
basketball player · 1924–2002
Days lived
28,158
film director · b. 1976
Days alive
11,688
journalist · 1864–1924
Days lived
21,903
American actress · b. 1973
Days alive
12,784
German tennis player · b. 1968
Days alive
14,610
American football player (born 1986) · b. 1986
Days alive
8,036
Singer · 1931–2026
Days lived
34,598
French and Swiss film director (1930–2022) · 1930–2022
Days lived
33,522
American educator and religious leader (1940–2025) · 1940–2025
Days lived
31,070
Actor · b. 1980
Days alive
10,227
actor · b. 1992
Days alive
5,844
American computer scientist (1924–2007) · 1924–2007
Days lived
30,054
player of American football · b. 1983
Days alive
9,132
Polish-British writer (1857–1924) · 1857–1924
Days lived
24,349
politician · 1862–1934
Days lived
26,156
British-American actress and author · b. 1960
Days alive
17,532
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Japanese photographer (1940–2024) · 1940–2024
Days lived
30,347
entrepreneur · 1936–2008
Days lived
26,215
Tech Reviewer · b. 1993
Days alive
5,479
Spanish writer and politician (1936-2013) · 1936–2013
Days lived
28,074
singer-songwriter · 1948–2025
Days lived
27,990
Dutch field hockey player · 1918–2013
Days lived
34,544
rapper · b. 1960
Days alive
17,532
German actress (1936-1969) · 1936–1969
Days lived
11,723
German geologist (1860-1921) · 1860–1921
Days lived
22,104
German actor and voice actor (1925–2006) · 1925–2006
Days lived
29,506
Greek footballer · b. 1981
Days alive
9,862
philosopher · b. 1939
Days alive
25,203
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
German writer (1870-1967) · 1870–1967
Days lived
35,731
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
42,975
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
62,063
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
71,532
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
13,403
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