December 03

Sunday 03, 1989:

Cold War: In a meeting off the coast of Malta, US President George H. W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev release statements indicating that the cold war between their nations may be coming to an end (some commentators from both nations exaggerated the wording and independently declared the Cold War over).

Sunday 03, 1967:

The luxury train 20th Century Limited completes its last run from New York City, New York to Chicago, Illinois (the train was inaugurated on June 15, 1902).

Wednesday 03, 1947:

Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire opens on Broadway.

Friday 03, 1937:

The Dandy, the world's longest running comic, was first published.

Tuesday 03, 1929:

Great Depression: US President Herbert Hoover announces to U.S. Congress that the worst effects of the recent stock market crash are behind the nation and the American people have regained faith in the economy.