It happened on a… December 3 - Beinteractivegroup

2019

Spotify say Drake the most streamed star of the 2010s with 28 billion streams.

1995

Goalie Patrick Roy fired by Montreal Canadiens GM Réjean Houle; traded 3 days later to the Colorado Avalanche for Jocelyn Thibault.

1984

“Do They Know It’s Christmas” single written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and sung by Band Aid is released in the UK.

In Bhopal, India, more than 2,000 people were killed after a cloud of poisonous gas escaped from a pesticide plant. The plant was operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary.

1968

Singer Presents…Elvis is a televised concert aired by NBC. It marked Presley’s return to live performance after seven years.

1967

In Cape Town, South Africa, a team of surgeons headed by Dr. Christian Barnard, performed the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky. Washkansky only lived 18 days.

1961

The Beatles meet future manager Brian Epstein.

1958

Opening of the Autoroute des Laurentides from Montreal.

1917

First train crosses the new Quebec Bridge.

1901

Gillette patented the KC Gillette Razor. It was first razor to feature a permanent handle and disposable double-edge razor blades.