Historical Events
- 14th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 14-13 in Birmingham
- KRLD (now KDFW) TV channel 4 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Christopher John Seward, aid worker
- Heather Menzies-Urich, Canadian actress (The Sound of Music; Piranha), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2017)
- John Akii-bua, Ugandan athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1972), born in Abako, Uganda (d. 1997)
- Mickey Thomas, American rock vocalist (Jefferson Starship - "Jane"; Starship -"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"), born in Cairo, Georgia
Famous Deaths
- Elin Pelin [Dimitar Ivanov Stoyanov], Bulgarian writer (The Gerak Family; Earth), dies at 72
- Maria Ouspenskaya, Russian stage and film actress (The Wolf Man; King's Row), and teacher (School of Dramatic Art - New York), dies following a house fire at 73
- Philip Barry, American dramatist (The Philadelphia Story), dies of a heart attack at 53
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About December 3, 1949
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 4 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
