25 Days of History: December 3rd

Highlighting 5 Events From History That Occurred on December 3rd, Including the First Pizza Party in Space!

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 @ 00:00 (12:00am)

Photo Credits: Public Domain

1. In 1833, Oberlin College in Ohio opened with an enrollment of 29 men and 15 women, becoming the first truly coeducational college in the United States.

Oberlin College's First Varsity Baseball Team, 1881 [Public domain image]

2. In 1989, U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev declared the Cold War over during a summit in Malta. Some historians argue that the Cold War didn't officially end until 1991, when the Soviet Union finally collapsed.

Gorbachev and Bush about to share a meal on board the Soviet cruise ship Maksim Gorkiy [Public domain image]

3. In 1992, the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to authorize sending a U.S.-led multinational force to Somalia.

Marine on LAV in Somalia c. 1992 showing the M240E1 [Public domain image]

Soldiers of Task Force Ranger take cover and return fire during the 3-4 October battle in Somalia. [Public domain image]

4. In 2013, a federal judge ruled that Detroit was eligible for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Detroit Bankruptcy Petition

5. In 2017, astronauts on the International Space Station held the first pizza party in space.

Astronauts posted pictures over the weekend of their small, made-from-scratch pizzas on December 3rd, 2017.