This is our day guide for Thursday December 3rd 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on December 3rd 2015
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Spain (regional): Feast of St. Francis Xavier
Francis was a Roman Catholic missionary born in Xavier, Kingdom of Navarre, and a co-founder of the Society of JesusPublic sector only
United Arab Emirates: National Day Holiday
Commemorates formal nationalisation from the British Protectorate Treaties on 2 December 1971Go to Today | December 4th 2015
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| General Information for December 3rd 2015 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 337 of 2015 | |
| 28 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 49 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1976 – An assassination attempt is made on Bob Marley. He is shot twice, but will play a concert only two days later. | |
| 1919 – After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, including two collapses causing 89 deaths, the Quebec Bridge opens to traffic. | |
| 1910 – Modern neon lighting is first demonstrated by Georges Claude at the Paris Motor Show. | |
| 1901 – In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt asks Congress to curb the power of trusts "within reasonable limits". |
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