Historical Events
- Australian 4 x 200m freestyle relay team of Kevin O'Halloran, John Devitt, Murray Rose & Jon Henricks swim world record 8:23.6 to take the gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics; Rose's 2nd of 3 gold at the Games
Chamberlain's Varsity Debut
Basketball icon Wilt Chamberlain makes his much anticipated varsity debut; scores 52 points and grabs 31 rebounds, breaking both all-time Kansas records in an 87–69 win against Northwestern
- Britain and France pull troops out of Egypt
- KFSA (now KFSM) TV channel 5 in Ft Smith, AR (CBS) 1st broadcast
Famous Birthdays
- Hart Bochner, actor and director (Rich & Famous), born in Los Angeles, California
About December 3, 1956
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 4 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Just Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray
