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Today in history - Dec. 3

by alaaron | December 3, 2006 at 09:51 am | 450 views | add comment | 0 recommendations

Today is Sunday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2006. There are 28 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Dec. 3, 1967, surgeons in Cape Town, South Africa, led by Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky, who lived 18 days with the new heart.

On this date:

In 1818, Illinois was admitted as the 21st state.