Famous Events For December 5 – Today In History

What Happened on December 5 in World History?

Early Centuries – December 5 Historic Events – Before 1700

1. 63 BC Roman Statesman and Philosopher Cicero makes his speech to the Roman Senate accusing Catiline of plotting a conspiracy to overthrow the Roman Empire
2. December 5, 0663 – The fourth assembly takes place at Church Saint Leocadia in Toledo
3. December 5, 0771 – Charlemagne ascends the throne to become the king of the tribe known as the Franks after the demise of his brother Caraloman
4. December 5, 1082 – murder of Roman Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona
5. December 5, 1301 – Pope Boniface VIII addresses a letter to King Phillip, Emperor of France
6. December 5, 1349 – the mass murder of Jews of Nuremberg (500) during Black Death demonstrations

7. December 5, 1360 – the currency of France, commonly known as the French Franc, minted
8. December 5, 1408 – Emir Edigu, king of the Golden Horde arrives in Moscow
9. December 5, 1448 – appointment of Bishop Jona of Moscow as the metropolitan of Kiev
10. December 5, 1456 – In a devastating earthquake in Naples about 35,000 people lost their life
11. December 5, 1492 – the discovery of Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti) by Christopher Columbus
12. December 5, 1496 – King Manuel I of Portugal orders that all Jews be banished from Portugal
13. December 5, 1590 – nomination of Niccolo Sfondrati as Pope Gregory XIV
14. December 5, 1602 – debut performance of “Euridice” by Giulio Caccini in Florence
15. December 5, 1623 – The collection of plays, and essays entitled, First Folio by William Shakespeare purchased by Edward Dering

18th Century – What Happened on December 5 – The 1700s

16. December 5, 1717 – A small vessel, “Margaret” was looted by Blackbeard, an English sea-robber. Blackbeard held Captain Henry Bostock hostage for 8 days before setting him free. Bostock becomes the source of information about Blackhead regarding his name, look, etc
17. December 5, 1741 – Elisabeth Petrovna, a Russian princess seizes powers
18. December 5, 1746 – people of Genoa rebel against the Spanish administration

19. December 5, 1757 – Prussian army conquers Austrians at the battle of Leuthen
20. December 5, 1766 – First sale by auction by Christies, the world’s largest auction firm, in Pall Mall, London in their permanent showroom
21. December 5, 1775 – transport of military equipment by Henry Know to Cambridge, Massachusetts from Fort Ticonderoga
22. December 5, 1776 – the founding of the Phi Beta Kappa association in the US
23. December 5, 1792 – George Washington nominated for the second term as US President
24. December 5, 1798 – Hasselt seized by Dutch army

19th Century – December 5 This Day That Year – The 1800s

25. December 5, 1804 – nomination of Thomas Jefferson as US President for the second term; George Clinton becomes Vice President
26. December 5, 1813 – Lubeck was defeated by the combined friendly forces
27. December 5, 1815 – creation of Maceio as the capital of Brazil
28. December 5, 1839 – first performance of “Symphonique Fantastique” by Hector Berlioz in Paris

29. December 5, 1831 – earlier US President John Q Adams attends the House of Representatives as a member
30. December 5, 1832 – Re-nomination of Andrew Jackson as the President of the US
31. December 5, 1835 – Texan protestors attack the Mexican-controlled San Antonio
32. December 5, 1837 – first presentation of “Requiem” by Hector Berlioz
33. December 5, 1837 – William Lyon Mackenzie guides a rebellion in Canada
34. December 5, 1846 – copyright granted to C.F. Schoenbein for preparing cellulose nitrate, an explosive
35. December 5, 1847 – election of Jefferson Davis to the US Senate. This was his first entry into politics
36. December 5, 1848 – The finding of gold in California was confirmed by US President Polk causing an exodus of masses into California
37. December 5, 1854 – copyright given to Aaron Allen of Boston for his foldable chair for theaters
38. December 5, 1859 – the first show of “Octaroon” by Dion Boucicault in NYC
39. December 5, 1862 – military engagement of American Civil War at Coffeeville, MS
40. December 5, 1865 – the combined armies of Peru and Chile fight against Spain at the War at Chincha Islands
41. December 5, 1868 – inauguration of the first American bicycle college in New York
42. December 5, 1872 – The crew of the ship, Mary Celeste, deserted by her crew was traced inexplicably in the Atlantic Ocean
43. December 5, 1876 – Copyright given to Daniel Stillson for his invention of a pipe wrench
44. December 5, 1876 – The inferno in Brooklyn Theater causes the death of 295, either by crushing or burning
45. December 5, 1879 – copyright for the first programmed telephone switching system
46. December 5, 1881 – meeting of the 47th Congress (1881-83)
47. December 5, 1887 – voyage by Stanley arrives at the plateau at Lake Albert Congo

48. December 5, 1890 – first play by Berlioz “Les Troyens” in Karlsruhe
49. December 5, 1892 – Hermann Ahlwardt was nominated to the German Parliament, Reichstag. He was anti-semite
50. December 5, 1892 – Sir John Thompson sworn in as the fourth Prime Minister of Canada
51. December 5, 1893 – Dixon Carriage Works assembled an electric car in Toronto that could travel 15 miles once charged
52. December 5, 1894 – the first show of “L’hotel du libre echange” by Georges Feydeaus in Paris
53. December 5, 1896 – debut of “Kejsor og Galileer” by Henrik Ibsen in Leipzig

20th Century – Important Events On This Day December 5 – The 1900s

54. December 5, 1905 – nomination of Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Lib) as Prime Minister of the UK
55. December 5, 1908 – Uniform for the 1st US football used numbers (University of Pittsburgh)
56. December 5, 1912 – The unpredictability in the Balkan area prompted Italy, Austria, and Germany to extend their agreement, signed in 1882, for six more years starting from 1914
57. December 5, 1914 – Toronto Argonauts defeat the University of Toronto Blues, 14-2 at the CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto. This was the first Championship of the Toronto Argonauts.

58. December 5, 1914 – Italy declares to remain neutral by an act of the parliament
59. December 5, 1917 – The combined forces of Austria and Germany attack the Italians on the western side of their line near Asiago
60. December 5, 1918 – Curacao Oil refinery inaugurated
61. December 5, 1920 – Professional post-final football match between Akron and Buffalo, ends in a tie and the championship remains unsettled
62. December 5, 1920 – nomination of Dimitrios Rallies as Prime Minister of Greece
63. December 5, 1924 – In a match between Hamilton Tiger Red Green Vs Tor Maple Leafs, Hamilton achieves 5 goals to defeat Tor Maple Leafs, 10-5
64. December 5, 1925 -Ottawa Senators defeat Winnipeg Tammany Tigers, 24-1; It was Ottawa’s first championship at the CFL Grey Cup, Landsdowne Park, Ottawa
65. December 5, 1925 – Hans Luther was compelled to step down as Chancellor and head of the German Weimar administration
66. December 5, 1928 – Australia was vanquished by England with a maximum of 675 runs at Brisbane
67. December 5, 1928 – nomination of Wilhelm Miklas as president of Austria
68. December 5, 1929 – the founding of the American League for Physical Culture in New York City, the 1st US nudist forum
69. December 5, 1931 – Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers defeat Regina Roughriders, without allowing them to score, 22-0, to achieve their first championship at the CFL Grey Cup, Molson Stadium, Montreal
70. December 5, 1932 – visa issued to Albert Einstein, a German physicist, to arrive in America
71. December 5, 1933 – The 21st Modification to the US Constitution endorsed culminating Prohibition; the 18th Modification rescinded (5.32 PM EST)

72. December 5, 1935 – commercial exploitation of the method of growing plants on mineral solution (hydroponics) in Montebello, California
73. December 5, 1935 – Mary McLeod Bethune (NYC) establishes the National Council of Negro Women
74. December 5, 1936 – Sarnia Imperials beat Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-20 to achieve their 2nd title at the CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto
75. December 5, 1936 – Armenian SSR, Azerbaijan SSR, Georgian SSR, Kazakh SSR, and Kirghiz SSR are treated as republics of the Soviet Union
76. December 5, 1941 – founding of the Football Writers Association of America
77. December 5, 1941 – the first show of “Angel Street” by Patrick Hamilton in NYC
78. December 5, 1941 – Nazi army thrown out of Moscow by Soviet attack
79. December 5, 1941 – sanction accorded to Sister Elizabeth Kenny for medical aid for treating infantile stroke
80. December 5, 1941 – The US withdraws aircraft carrier Lexington and other heavy ships from Pearl Harbor
81. December 5, 1941 – premiere of the movie “Sullivan’s Travels” guided by Preston Sturges and featuring Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake
82. December 5, 1942 – Toronto RCAF Hurricanes defeat Winnipeg RCAF Bombers, 8-5, at the CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto
83. December 5, 1942 – Students in Nazi Germany were made to work by an order of Seyss-Inquart
84. December 5, 1943 – amalgamation of NFL Philadelphia-Pitts Steeler disbanded
85. December 5, 1944 – All the silver coins in Utrecht were robbed by the German army
86. December 5, 1945 – assumed loss of Flight 19, the “Lost Squadron” of 5 missile bombers and 14 crew in the Bermuda Triangle
87. December 5, 1945 – capital punishment for Max Blokzijl confirmed by the Special Council of Annulment
88. December 5, 1946 – Executive Order #9808 by US President Harry Truman authorizes the setting up of a Committee on Civil Rights
89. December 5, 1947 – Joe Louis defeats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 to achieve the heavyweight box championship
90. December 5, 1948 – Charley Conerly of NY Giant creates NFL best of 36 passes
91. December 5, 1949 – Ezzard Charles wins the heavyweight boxing championship by beating Jersey Joe
92. December 5, 1950 – Ezzard Charles kos Nick Barone in to win the heavyweight championship in 11
93. December 5, 1950 – Sikkim becomes a territory of India
94. December 5, 1952 – severe air pollution in London causes the death of 4-8000 people
95. December 5, 1954 – TV Transmission channel 2 starts airing in Tulsa, OK on NBC
96. December 5, 1955 – Amalgamation of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) to AFO-CIO. George Meany becomes the President of the merged AFL-CIO

97. December 5, 1955 – Rosa Parks calls for boycotting the bus in Montgomery, Alabama
98. December 5, 1955 – Ralph Abernathy, Martin Luther King, Jr and Edgar Nixon founded the Montgomery Improvement Association. The association backed the bus boycott in Montgomery Alabama
99. December 5, 1956 – debut performance of “Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder in NYC
100. December 5, 1956 – Swimmer Judy Grinham, 17, a British, and Carin Cone, an American create the world’s best of 1:12.9 in women’s 100m backstroke swimming at the Melbourne Olympics. Grinham awarded Gold
101. December 5, 1956 – Larisa Latynina, a Soviet artistic gymnast achieves the women’s vault. There was a tie for Gold in the floor exercise at the Melbourne Olympics. She won four gold with groups and individual-all-round championships
102. December 5, 1956 – Danish sailor Paul Elvstrom achieves the Finn Gold at the Melbourne Olympics for sailing. This was his 2nd first gold and successive 3 Olympic Gold in sailing
103. December 5, 1957 – the first show of “Dark at the Top of the Stairs” by William Inge in NYC
104. December 5, 1957 – New York City was the first city in the US to introduce Fair Housing Practices Law against unfairness in the housing market (racial as well as religious discrimination)
105. December 5, 1957 – Dutch citizens in Indonesia were forced to leave the country by an order of President Sukarno

106. December 5, 1958 – TV Transmission channel 11 starts airing in Toledo, OH on CBS
107. December 5, 1958 – Elizabeth II, Queen of the UK launched the STD (Subscriber Trunk Dialing) from Bristol to Edinburgh by talking to the Local Civic Authority (Lord Provost)
108. December 5, 1958 – bestowing the Preston bypass, the first section of the motorway for public use. It has now become a section of M6 and M55 motor roads
109. December 5, 1959 – Intikhab Alam takes the wicket of Colin McDonald in the 1st ball in the tests
110. December 5, 1960 – Ghana cuts its relations with Belgium at the ambassadorial level
111. December 5, 1964 – The first Medal of Honor of the Vietnam War was awarded to Captain Roger Donlon for preventing a large Viet Cong assault
112. December 5, 1966 – premiere of “I Do! I Do!” at 46th St Theater NYC to give 561 presentations
113. December 5, 1967 – detention of Pediatrician Benjamin Spoke and poet Allen Ginsberg in New York for remonstration against the Vietnam War
114. December 5, 1968 – Announcement of LP record “Beggar’s Banquet” by Rolling Stones
115. December 5, 1968 – Phil Esposito, center of Boston Bruins, a would-be Hockey Hall of Fame achieves two goals when his brother, goaltender Tony debuts his play for Montreal Canadians. The match was a tie 2-2
116. December 5, 1969 – Atomic test by the US at Nevada Test Site
117. December 5, 1969 – launch of four-node ARPANET network
118. December 5, 1970 – NFL best of 247 yards running created by LA Rams Willie Ellison
119. December 5, 1970 – burglary at the Hockey Hall of Fame where the Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy, and Bill Masterson Trophy had been kept and lost
120. December 5, 1970 – debut show of Morte accidentale di un anarchico by Dario Fo
121. December 5, 1971 – TV transmission channel 17 debuts in Columbia, MO on ABC
122. December 5, 1971 – Nationalization of British Petroleum in Libya
123. December 5, 1972 – Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL) awarded the 38th Heisman Trophy
124. December 5, 1972 – Labor party in Australia voted to power

125. December 5, 1972 – the first show of “River Niger” by Joseph A Walker in NYC
126. December 5, 1973 – in a first of its kind, Chicago Cubs Santo invokes rule 10-5 to block his trade with the California Angles
127. December 5, 1973 – Dodgers exchanged Willie Davis with pitcher Mike Marshall of Expos
128. December 5, 1973 – premiere of the musical “Band on the Run” by Paul McCartney and Wings in the US
129. December 5, 1974 – unsuccessful penalty Wash Cap kick by Tom Williams Vs Buff Sabres
130. December 5, 1974 – Birmingham Americans defeat Florida in the 1st World Football League Bowl
131. December 5, 1974 – the roof of an Airport terminal in Tehran falls killing 17
132. December 5, 1974 – The last show of Monty Python’s Flying Circus on BBC TV
133. December 5, 1974 – the founding of Seattle Seahawks under the NFL
134. December 5, 1974 – ineffective penalty kick in the NHL play by Tom Williams on Wash Capitals
135. December 5, 1974 – Birmingham Americans vanquish Florida Blazers, 22-21 in the WFL’s World Bowl
136. December 5, 1975 – last show of “Me & Bessie” at Ambassador Theater NYC after 453 presentations
137. December 5, 1975 – Spacecraft S-196 by NASA was a failure
138. December 5, 1976 – O.J. Simpson of Buffalo Bill runs 203 yards
139. December 5, 1977 – Ambassadorial relations were cut off by Egypt with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq & South Yemen
140. December 5, 1978 – Pete Rose, who has no restrictions enters into a 4-year agreement for $ 32 million with the Phillies, the highest-paid baseball player
141. December 5, 1978 – Circumnavigating of Pioneer Venus 1 around planet Venus
142. December 5, 1978 – First show of “Buried Child” by Sam Shepard in NYC
143. December 5, 1979 – Jack Lynch relinquishes his office as Prime Minister of Ireland
144. December 5, 1979 – Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes, former World Series Cricket players, save Australia on the last day of the 1st test match Vs West Indies in Brisbane; the match was a draw.
145. December 5, 1980 – the inauguration of the Canadian Currency Museum by the Bank of Canada
146. December 5, 1981 – Marcus Allen, Southern Cal (RB) was awarded the 47th Heisman Trophy
147. December 5, 1981 – Atomic Test by France
148. December 5, 1982 – Brian Sipe representing Cleveland Brown, completes successfully 33 passes, the best record
149. December 5, 1982 – Ingrid Berghmans (Neth) preserves his world championship title in judo
150. December 5, 1982 – Mel Gray stops the 121 successive NFL play receptions
151. December 5, 1982 – The refugee camp for Cen Am refugees by the Seattle Univ Baptist church inaugurated

152. December 5, 1982 – Atomic test by USSR at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
153. December 5, 1982 – award of the 15th NAACP Image Award to “An Officer and a Gentleman” as Outstanding Motion Picture
154. December 5, 1983 – A car bomb destroys a 9-story building in west Beirut and kills 12 during the explosion
155. December 5, 1983 – a 1-year interruption from the game was awarded to Steve Howe, a pitcher of the LA Dodgers for consuming narcotics (cocaine)
156. December 5, 1983 – creation and approval of ICIMOD by an Act of Parliament with Kathmandu as its control center in Nepal
157. December 5, 1984 – A’s exchange Rickey Henderson to Jay Howell of Yankees and Jose Rijo
158. December 5, 1984 – Settlers in France murder 10 Kanaken in New Caledonia
159. December 5, 1985 – The stock market crossed the 1500 level for the first time
160. December 5, 1985 – Atomic test by Great Britain
161. December 5, 1985 – debut performance of “Lie of the Mind” by Sam Shepard in NYC
162. December 5, 1987 – Tim Brown, Notre Dame (WR) was awarded the 53rd Heisman Trophy
163. December 5, 1987 – In a cricket match against NZ at Brisbane, David Boon scores a ton, his 5th Test Cricket ton (143)
164. December 5, 1988 – best achievement in 3 km ladies skates by Schonbrunn (4:16.76)
165. December 5, 1988 – The trial established that the Founder of The PTL Club and preacher Jim Bakker were guilty of paying a bribe to hush up the suspected sexual abuse
166. December 5, 1988 – inauguration of the first nuclear-war-fighting missile by Shuttle Atlantis
167. December 5, 1988 – Tennis legend Boris Becker defeats the reigning title holder, Ivan Lendl, 5-7, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 to achieve his first of 3 ATP Masters Grand Prix championship titles at Madison Square Garden, NYC
168. December 5, 1989 – a maximum speed of 482.4 kph touched by France TGV train
169. December 5, 1990 – F McGriff and T Fernandez of Blue Jays exchanged for SD for R Alomar & J Carter
170. December 5, 1990 – Luis del Cid of Noriega accepts his crime
171. December 5, 1990 – Iran desired that Salman Rushdie, a British Indian Novelist be killed. In two years, Salman made his presence known in public for the first time
172. December 5, 1990 – Iran expresses its desire to solve the Persian Gulf emergency with the US through negotiation
173. December 5, 1991 – premiere of “Catskills on Broadway” at Lunt-Fontanne NYC to give 452 presentations
174. December 5, 1991 – The trial of Charles Keating Jr in the Lincoln Savings & Loan fraud established his crime
175. December 5, 1991- Daily Newspaper, NY Daily, seeks security under Chapter 11
176. December 5, 1992 – #2 Alabama defeats #12 Florida, 28-21 in the 1st SEC Championship title Play
177. December 5, 1993 – last show of “Timon of Athens” at Lyceum Theater NYC after 37 shows
178. December 5, 1993 – Germany triumphs over Australia, 4-1 in Dusseldorf at the 82nd Davis Cup
179. December 5, 1993 – fault rectification by astronauts in Hubble telescope in space
180. December 5, 1993 – nomination through election of Rafael Caldera as president of Venezuela
181. December 5, 1993 – a letter bomb injures the Mayor of Wien (Vienna), Helmut Zilk
182. December 5, 1995 – The headquarters of Tamils in Jaffna surrendered to the Sri Lankan government
183. December 5, 1996 – premiere of “Dreams & Nightmares” at Martin Beck Theater NYC
184. December 5, 1996 – The NFL and players’ Union met and approved the new collective bargaining contract
185. December 5, 1996 – Jermaine O’Neal of Portland was the youngest NBA player
186. December 5, 1997 – first game played at Washing Capitals’ MCI Centre against Fla Panthers
187. December 5, 1997 – landing of STS 87, Columbia 24
188. December 5, 1999 – Australia defeats France, 3-2 at the 88th Davis Cup in Nice

21st Century – December 5 This Day In History – The 2000s

189. December 5, 2000 – recording of the dialogue of the movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou” announced
190. December 5, 2001 – the first show of the movie “Ocean’s Eleven” guided by Steven Soderbergh, featuring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Julia Roberts in Westwood, California
191. December 5, 2002 – debut performance of the movie “The Two Towers” guided by Petr Jackson and featuring Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen in New York
192. December 5, 2004 – Spain defeats the USA at the 93rd Davis Cup (3-2) in Deville
193. December 5, 2005 – The earthquake in Lake Tanganyika caused extensive destruction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
194. December 5, 2005 – Registration of the first civil partnership under The Civil Partnership Act in the United Kingdom
195. December 5, 2006 – Fiji administration was taken over by Commodore Frank Bainimarama
196. December 5, 2006 – a $10 million contract was signed between Greg Maddux and the San Diego Padres
197. December 5, 2006 – the dress worn by Audrey Hepburn, actress in the movie “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and designed by Hubert de Givenchy was sold in a public auction at Christie’s, London for the best price of pounds 467,200 ($923,197)
198. December 5, – – Eight people lost their lives when a man with a gun opened fire with a partially automatic firearm in a Nebraska mall. The gunman committed suicide after this incident at West Roads all
199. December 5, 2008 – the Skelton remains of a human body discovered in 1991 were identified by scientists in Russia and America as that of Chief Nicholas II
200. December 5, 2008 – O.J. Simpson convicted of kidnapping and burglary by using firearms was sent to jail for 33 years
201. December 5, 2010 – Serbia defeats France in Belgrade (3-2) at the 99th Davis Cup
202. December 5, 2012 – an earthquake of strength 5.6 in South Korea takes the toll of 8 people and injures 12
203. December 5, 2012 – Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne in his Autumn Statement predicts the UK progress for 2013 to be lower at 1.2% from 2%
204. December 5, 2013 – in a terrorist attack on the military area in Sana’a, Yemen, 52 lost their life and 167 wounded
205. December 5, 2016 – An act was passed in Malta for the first time prohibiting the therapy by which human sexual orientation is changed (Conversion Therapy)
206. December 5, 2017 – bam imposed on Russia not to participate in the future Olympic Games in South Korea over doping
207. December 5, 2017 – same-sex marriage legalized in Austria in 2019
208. December 5, 2017 – The media services provider, Netflix, dismisses the actor Danny Masterson from the comedy serial, “The Ranch” for sexual harassment
209. December 5, 2017 – Amazon, an online business organization, commences its business in Australia
210. December 5, 2017 – Democrat John Conyers, relinquishes his position in the US Congress on charges of sexual harassment
211. December 5, 2017 – Lubaina Himid at 63 was the oldest and first black woman artist to achieve Britain’s Turner Prize
212. December 5, 2017 – The K-pop boy band BTS is most tweeted about personalities in 2017
213. December 5, 2018 – National mourning was declared for US President George H.W. Bush when his body was kept in the Capitol Rotunda, Washington
214. December 5, 2018 – George W Bush paid tribute to former president George H. W Bush at the US state service; President Donald Trump, and former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter attended.
215. December 5, 2018 – The Global Carbon Project report indicates that the Carbon-di-oxide level has attained a high percentage of (up 2.7%) due to coal use in China and oil consumption
216. December 5, 2018 – curtailing the powers of the new Democratic governor Tony Evers by a motion in the Wisconsin Republican Senate
217. December 5, 2018 – The auction of a letter by Albert Einstein from 1954 on the perception of religion, by Christie in New York for $2.9 million
218. December 5, 2018 – the Huawei Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou was detained on the suspicion of infringement of Iran sanctions in Canada

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