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What Happened on December 3, 1842

Famous Birthdays

  • Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist and co-founder (Pillsbury Company), born in Warner, New Hampshire (d. 1899)
  • Ellen Henrietta Richards, American chemist (Amer Home Economics Association-1st Pres), born in Dunstable, Massachusetts (d. 1911)
  • Phoebe Hearst, American philanthropist and suffragist, born in Franklin County, Missouri (d. 1919)

About December 3, 1842

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 181 years, 7 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Sagittarius