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What happened in history on this day: December 5?
On December 5 in ...
- 1776 - Phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity (William and Mary College), is founded.
- 1777 - Horace Walpole writes to Countess of Upper Ossory "I rejoice that the Americans are to be free, as they had a right to be, and as I am sure they have shown they deserve to be."
- 1792 - George Washington is re-elected as US President, with John Adams as Vice-President.
- 1804 - Thomas Jefferson is re-elected US President, with George Clinton as Vice-President.
- 1831 - Former President John Quincy Adams takes his seat as member of House of Representatives.
- 1832 - Andrew Jackson re-elected President of US, with Martin Van Buren as Vice-President.
- 1848 - US President James Polk confirms to Congress the discovery of gold in California.
- 1854 - Aaron Allen of Boston, Massachusetts, USA patents folding theater chair.
- 1862 - Battle of Coffeeville, Mississippi, CSA.
- 1876 - Daniel Stillson (Massachusetts, USA) patents first practical pipe wrench.
- 1876 - Fire at Brooklyn Theater, New York, kills 295, trampled or burned to death.
- 1881 - 47th US Congress (1881-83) convenes.
- 1929 - First US nudist organization (American League for Physical Culture, New York City, New York).
- 1933 - US 21st Amendment ratified, only amendment adopted to repeal an earlier amendment [18th Amendment (Prohibition)].
- 1935 - First commercial hydroponics operation established (Montebello, California).
- 1935 - National Council of Negro Women forms by Mary McLeod Bethune (New York City, New York).
- 1941 - US aircraft carrier Lexington and five heavy cruisers leave Pearl Harbor.
- 1945 - Five U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo-bombers with 14 crew from Fort Lauderdale Naval Air Station in Florida disappear over the Atlantic Ocean, in what becomes known as The Bermuda Triangle. A search and rescue Mariner aircraft with a 13-man crew also disappears.
- 1946 - US President Harry Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Executive Order #9808.
- 1950 - American forces abandon Pyongyang.
- 1955 - AFL and CIO merge, with George Meany as president.
- 1955 - Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery, Alabama, by Rosa Parks.
- 1957 - New York City becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law).
- 1969 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1981 - American general James Lee Dozier is kidnapped in Verona by Italian Red Brigades.
- 1982 - Seattle University Baptist Church declares sanctuary for Central American refugees.
- 1988 - North Carolina federal grand jury indicts PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud and conspiracy.
- 1988 - Shuttle Atlantis (STS-27) launches world's first nuclear-war-fighting satellite.
- 1991 - Charles Keating Junior (Lincoln Savings and Loan fraud), found guilty.
- 1991 - New York Daily News files for bankruptcy protection under chapter 11.
- 1992 - Kent Conrad of North Dakota resigns his seat in the United States Senate and is sworn into the other seat from North Dakota, becoming the only U.S. Senator ever to have held two seats on the same day.
- 1993 - Astronauts begin repair of Hubble telescope in space.
- 2007 - 19-year old Robert A. Hawkins shoots eight people dead and injures five at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, then commits suicide.
- 2008 - The US White House and congressional democrats agree on a plan to provide a US$15 billion emergency loan to the country's automakers.
Births on December 5
- 1782 - Birth of Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook, New York, USA; American lawyer, Senator for New York (1821-28), governor of New York (1829), Secretary of State (1829-31), US vice president (1833-37), 8th US President (1837-41) (dies 1862).
- 1892 - Birth of Cyril Ring in Massachusetts, USA; actor (Body and Soul).
- 1901 - Birth of Walter Elias Disney in Chicago, Illinois, USA; animator (Mickey Mouse).
- 1902 - Birth of James Strom Thurmond in Edgefield, South Carolina, USA; US Army Major General (1924-64), Governor (South Carolina 1946-50), US Senator (South Carolina 1947-51, 1954-2003) (dies 2003).
- 1915 - Birth of Margaret Hayes in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; actress (Robert Montgomery Presents).
- 1921 - Birth of Peter Hansen in Oakland, California, USA; actor (Mr Parkson - Mr Novak, General Hospital).
- 1926 - Birth of George Savalas in Bronx, New York, USA; actor/brother of Telly Savalas (Kojak).
- 1927 - Birth of Rama IX [Bhumibol Adulyadej] in Massachusetts, USA; king of Thailand (1946-).
- 1932 - Birth of Little Richard [Wayne Penniman] in Macon, Georgia, USA; rocker ("Tutti Frutti", "Lucille").
- 1938 - Birth of [John] J J Cale in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; rock guitarist ("After Midnight").
- 1942 - Birth of Randy Kirby in Chicago, Illinois, USA; actor (Randy - Girl From UNCLE).
- 1945 - Birth of J W "Corkey" Fornof in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; stunt coordinator (Octopussy movie).
- 1947 - Birth of Jim Plunkett in San Jose, California, USA; NFL quarterback (New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders).
- 1949 - Birth of Bruce E Melnick in New York City, New York, USA; Commander US Coast Guard/astronaut (STS 41, STS 49).
- 1949 - Birth of Lanny [Jerry Lanston] Wadkins in Richmond, Virginia, USA; PGA golfer (1972 Sahara).
- 1949 - Birth of Lewis Arlt in Kingston, New York, USA; actor (Littlest Victims, Ken - Another World).
- 1951 - Birth of Morgan Brittany [Suzanne Cupito] in Hollywood, California, USA; actress (Katherine - Dallas).
- 1951 - Birth of Thomas Warren Purtzer in Des Moines, Iowa, USA; PGA golfer (1977 Glen Campbell).
- 1957 - Birth of Charlene Morett in Darby, Pennsylvania, USA; field hockey left wing (Olympics-bronze-1984).
- 1959 - Birth of Nikki Gianulias in Vallejo, California, USA; bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1979).
- 1959 - Birth of Shirley Furlong in San Antonio, Texas, USA; LPGA golfer (1988 Lady Keystone Open).
- 1960 - Birth of Andrzej Chylinski in New York City, New York, USA; 50km walker (Olympics-26th-1996).
- 1962 - Birth of Connie Needham Newton in Anaheim, California, USA; actress (Elizabeth - Eight is Enough).
- 1963 - Birth of Bob Friend in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Nike golfer (1991 Fort Wayne Open).
- 1964 - Birth of Pablo Morales in Chicago, Illinois, USA; butterfly swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-1984, 1992).
- 1966 - Birth of Joseph Barbara in New Symrna, Florida, USA; actor (Joe Carlino - Another World).
- 1967 - Birth of Ann Schirman in San Diego, California, USA; WPVA volleyball player (National-17th-1994).
- 1968 - Birth of Lisa Marie [Sliwa] in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA; actress (Mars Attacks).
- 1970 - Birth of Heather Crickard; Miss Oklahoma USA (1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Cliff Floyd in Chicago, Illinois, USA; outfielder/first base (Montreal Expos).
- 1972 - Birth of Randolph Ross in Shelby, North Carolina, USA; 110 metre hurdler.
- 1977 - Birth of Michelle Marie Jefferson; Miss Wyoming Teen USA (1996).
Deaths on December 5
- 1963 - Herbert H Lehman (Governor-Democrat-New York), dies.
- 1987 - Death of "Fat" Larry James at age 38; US drummer (Fat Larry's Band - "Zoom").
- 1993 - Douglas Hopkins, American guitarist and songwriter (Gin Blossoms), dies of gun shot at age 32 (born 1961).
- 1994 - Harry Horner, Czechoslovakian/US set designer/director (Our Town), dies at age 84.
- 2004 - Death of Seymour Ginsburg, American computer scientist (born 1928).
- 2007 - 19-year old Robert A. Hawkins shoots eight people dead and injures five at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, then commits suicide.
- 2021 - Death of Bob Dole at age 98 of lung cancer; US Senator (Republican, 27 years), Medal of Freedom recipient.
- 2022 - Death of Kirstie Alley at age 71 of colon cancer; actor (Rebecca Howe - Cheers TV show (1987-1993), Veronica's Closet TV show (1997-2000)Look Who's Talking movie (1989), Lieutenant Saavik - Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan movie (1982), Emmy award winner (1991 - Best Actress in a Comedy)).
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