Raising the Grand Union Flag by John Paul Jones on the USS Alfred on December 3, 1775 It was the first time an American Flag was raised on a US warship via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Gilbert Stuart, the man who painted the image of George Washington that’s used on the one-dollar bill, was born on December 3, 1755 in Rhode Island. Images of the Athenaeum Portrait of Washington via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
On December 3, 1947 “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway. Image of Marlon Brando on the set of the Broadway production “A Streetcar Named Desire” in 1948 Photo by Carl Van Vechten via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Walter and Cordelia Knott near their vintage berry stand that was on display at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Walter Knott, the creator of Knott’s Berry Farm Amusement Park and the first person to commercially grow the boysenberry in Southern California, passed away on December 3, 1981 at the age of 91. Image from the Knott’s Berry Farm Collection, courtesy of Orange County Archives CC BY 2.0
Born December 3, 1927 in Wall Lake, Iowa Andy Williams had a long and varied singing career which included the release of eight albums devoted to Christmas songs. His Christmas specials also attracted many viewers because; as Andy sang “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” Image of Ann-Margret, Andy Williams from “The Andy Williams Show” c. 1962 via Alamy
Ferlin Husky who recorded “Gone” in 1957 and “Wings of a Dove” in 1960 was born on December 3, 1925 in St. Francois County, Missouri. Image of Ferlin Husky in 1962 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
On December 3, 1842 Charles Alfred Pillsbury, who instituted innovative milling techniques for the production of flour, was born in Warner, New Hampshire. He founded the Pillsbury Company in 1869. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
On today’s date December 3, 1818, Illinois became the 21st state. Image: A rooftop view from 1893, seventy-five years after Illinois became a state. Photo taken during the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition via Wikimedia Commons, public domain
