It happened on a… December 3

Spotify say Drake the most streamed star of the 2010s with 28 billion streams.

« Do They Know It’s Christmas » single written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and sung by Band Aid is released in the UK.

In Bhopal, India, more than 2,000 people were killed after a cloud of poisonous gas escaped from a pesticide plant. The plant was operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary.

Singer Presents…Elvis is a televised concert aired by NBC. It marked Presley’s return to live performance after seven years.

In Cape Town, South Africa, a team of surgeons headed by Dr. Christian Barnard, performed the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky. Washkansky only lived 18 days.

The Beatles meet future manager Brian Epstein.

Gillette patented the KC Gillette Razor. It was first razor to feature a permanent handle and disposable double-edge razor blades.