December 3Christiaan Barnard1283 During the First Mongol invasion of Burma, the fort at Ngasaunggyan was overrun after a two-month siege.1927 Putting Pants on Philip, the first official film featuring the British-American comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, was released.1967 Cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard (pictured) performed the first successful human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.1979 Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.1990 Mary Robinson took office as the first female president of Ireland.Daniel Seghers (b.1590)Octavia Hill (b.1838)Mary Bell (b.1903)Kui Lee (d.1966)More anniversaries: December 2December 3December 4ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout