Infoplease - This Day in History Events from This Day in History from the Editors of Infoplease http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory en-us Copyright 2008 Pearson Education editor@infoplease.com webmaster@infoplease.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:05:00 GMT Infoplease - This Day in History http://img.infoplease.com/images/04ip_logo113x20.gif 113 20 http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory <![CDATA[Dec 3, 1818: Illinois became the 21st state in the United States.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Dec-3 <![CDATA[Dec 3, 1833: Oberlin College in Ohio became the first coed institution of higher learning in the U.S.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Dec-3 <![CDATA[Dec 3, 1967: Dr. Christiaan N. Barnard performed the world's first successful human heart transplant.]]> http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Dec-3 More events from This Day in History: Dec 3 http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory/Dec-3