Born on December 3 1755 Gilbert Stewart, portrait painter. 1826 George B. McClellan, Union general who defeated Robert E. Lee at Antietam and ran against Abraham Lincoln for president. 1833 Carlos Juan Finlay, Cuban epidemiologist. 1857 Joseph Conrad, Polish-born novelist (Heart of Darkness, Nostromo). 1922 Sven Nykvist, Swedish cinematographer. 1925 Jean-Luc Godard, French film director (Breathless). 1933 Paul Crutzen, Dutch chemist. 1934 Abimael Guzman (Presidente Gonzalo), leader of the Shining Path Maoist guerrilla insurgency in Peru. 1937 Morgan Llywelyn, American-born Irish author noted for historical fantasy and historical fiction novels, as well as historical nonfiction (1921, the War for Independence); received Exceptional Celtic Woman of the Year award (1999). 1948 Ozzy Osbourne, singer, songwriter, actor; member of the influential rock band Black Sabbath; an MTV reality show, The Osbournes, followed the lives of the singer and his family (2002-05). 1951 Rick Mears, race car driver; three-time Indycar national champion (1979, 1981, 1982). 1960 Daryl Hannah, actress (Blade Runner, Steel Magnolias). 1963 Terri Schiavo, who became the focus of a 15-year legal struggle over the question of artificially prolonging the life of a patient, Schiavo, whom doctors had diagnosed as being in a persistent vegetative state. 1973 Holly Marie Combs, actress, TV producer (Charmed; Pretty Little Liars TV series). 2005 Prince Sverre Magnus, third in line of succession to the Norwegian throne.
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