Historical Events for 3rd December 2022

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1944 - Temporary merger of 2 NFL teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Cardinals, dissolves at finish of season; WWII ends before start of 1945 season, so both teams resume normal operations
1953 - Premier of Dmitri Shostakovich' 5th String Quartet
1954 - Samuel Barber's cantata "Prayers of Kierkegaard" premieres
1957 - 23rd Heisman Trophy Award: John Crow, Texas AandM (HB)
1958 - Indonesian parliament accepts nationalisation of Dutch businesses
1983 - France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
1988 - NY Lotto pays $45 million to twelve winner (#s are 1-8-13-18-28-48)
1992 - The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching La Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo
2005 - 14th SEC Championship Game: #13 Georgia beats #3 LSU, 34-14
2020 - “I actually believe they’re going to be the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation,” warns Dr. Robert Redfield, head of US CDC about the months ahead with COVID-19

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