Today is Tuesday, Dec. 3, the 338th day of 2024. There are 28 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 3, 1984, a cloud of methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, India, causing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 deaths and more than 500,000 injuries.
Also on this date:
In 1947, the Tennessee Williams play “A Streetcar Named Desire” opened on Broadway.
