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. Related Articles Why is the EPA spending money on an old Colorado theater, auditorium and grocery? Today in History: December 2, first permanent artificial heart implanted Today in History: December 1, Rosa Parks refuses to give up bus seat Today in History: November 30, WTO protesters and police clash in Seattle Today in History: Nov.