1. In 1847, the Ohio state legislature established the Ohio Lunatic Asylum, now known as the Athens Lunatic Asylum. The facility, which operated until 1993, was one of the state's oldest and largest psychiatric hospitals.

2. On December 3, 1910, the first professional football game was played in Ohio. The Ohio League's Massillon Tigers defeated the Shelby Blues, 43-0, in front of a crowd of 3,000 spectators.

3. The Cleveland Museum of Art, one of the leading art museums in the country, opened its doors on December 3, 1916. The museum houses a world-renowned collection of more than 45,000 works of art spanning 6,000 years of history.

4. In 1975, Cleveland became the first major city in the United States to default on its financial obligations. The city was forced to declare bankruptcy after facing escalating debts and declining revenues.

5. On December 3, 1984, a Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, released toxic gases that killed thousands of people and injured tens of thousands more. The disaster, which was caused by a series of technical and human errors, is considered one of the worst industrial accidents in history. While not directly related to Ohio history, the tragedy had a profound impact on the way that many U.S.-based multinational corporations conduct business overseas.