December 5

Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on December 5. From 1900 until now. December 5 is under the sign of Sagittarius. Famous birthdays on this day include Eva Joly (1943), Walt Disney (1901) and Patricia Kaas (1966). Several movies were released around December 5 over the years, such as Life Is Beautiful in 1997 directed by Roberto Benigni and Witness for the Prosecution in 1957 directed by Billy Wilder.
But much more happened on December 5 over the years: find out below

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Holidays

Thailand - The King's Birthday, National Day, Father's Day
Day of the Ninja
Austria - Krampus
Also see December 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
R.C. Saints - formerly: Saint Sabas
Roman festivals - Faunalia celebrated in honor of Faunus (according to Horace, Odes 3.18)
Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK - Saint Nicholas Eve (whom Dutch speakers call Sinterklaas, which became in other languages Santa Claus)
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Events

2018 The deputy governor of Sweden's central bank, the Riksbank, says that the country is likely to become a cashless society within the next three to five years. (Reuters)
2017 The last King of Romania, Michael I, dies at the age of 96. (BBC), (Reuters)
2016 At least 31 are killed in clashes in Kasai, DR Congo. (Reuters)
2015 Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017): The Government of Iraq calls on Turkey to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq, near the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul. Iraq's Foreign Ministry said Turkish forces had entered Iraqi territory without the knowledge of the central government in Baghdad. (AFP via Yahoo), (Reuters)
2014 Kashmir insurgency:: An attack on a military camp leaves 11 Indian soldiers and police dead near Uri. Eight militants and two civilians are killed in that and concurrent attacks in the state capital, Srinagar, and a part of southern Kashmir. (Reuters)
2013 Unidentified militants attack a Defense Ministry compound in Sana'a, Yemen, killing at least 52 people and injuring 167 others. Most of the victims appear to be doctors and nurses, working at a hospital within the property. (Al Jazeera) (CNN)
2012 Syrian civil war:: Hungary closes its embassy in Damascus and pulls out all personnel. (Reuters)
2011 There are reports of more than 60 bodies being taken to hospitals in the Syrian town of Homs. (''Jerusalem Post'')
2010 The Harlem Globetrotters Played their famous ''Four Point Game'' against the Generals.
2009 CNN issues an apology to ''The Irish Times'' after accusing the newspaper of publishing fake nude photographs of the world's number one golfer Tiger Woods. CNN also alleged ''The Irish Times'' had paid damages as a result. (''The Irish Times'')
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.
2007 Westroads Mall massacre: A gunman opens fire with a semi-automatic rifle at an Omaha, Nebraska mall, killing eight people before taking his own life.
2006 Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrows the government in Fiji.
2005 The Lake Tanganyika earthquake causes significant damage, mostly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2004 In Taiwan, rallies are held in support of candidates in elections to the Legislative Yuan. Party sources estimate that separate rallies held in Taipei by the Kuomintang and Taiwan Solidarity Union drew around 100,000 each. (VOA) (TaipeiTimes)
2003 Suicide bombers blow up a morning rush-hour commuter train in Russia's Northern Caucasus, on the border with Chechnya; at least 40 people are killed.
2002 Today is the Islamic festival of Eid ul-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan for Muslims worldwide.
2000 Municipal elections are held in South Africa, to elect members to the local governing councils.
1998 D.C. United defeats Vasco da Gama 2–1 on aggregate to win the Interamerican Cup.
1997 STS 87 (Columbia 24) lands
1996 Dreams & Nightmares, opens at Martin Beck Theater, New York City
1995 The Sri Lankan government announces the conquest of Tamil stronghold of Jaffna.
1993 Timon of Athens closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 37 performances
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.
1991 Catskills on Broadway opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 452 performances
1990 Blue Jays trade F McGriff and T Fernandez to SD for R Alomar and J Carter
1989 France TGV train reaches world record speed of 482.4 kph.
1988 North Carolina federal grand jury indicts PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud and conspiracy.
1987 53rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (world record).
1985 Dow Jones Industrial Average rises above the 1500 level for first time.
1984 French colonies kill ten Kanaken in New Caledonia.
1983 Dissolution of the Military Junta in Argentina.
1982 Herschel Walker of Georgia wins Heisman Trophy
1981 47th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Allen, Southern California (RB).
1979 Ireland premier Jack Lynch resigns.
1978 Phillies Pete Rose becomes highest paid baseball player
1977 Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen. The move is in retaliation for the Declaration of Tripoli against Egypt.
1976 Buffalo Bill's OJ Simpson rushes 203 yards.
1975 Me & Bessie closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 453 performances
1974 1st Washington Capitals penalty shot, Tom Williams unsuccessful vs. Buff Sabres
1973 Paul McCartney releases Band on the Run album
1972 Joseph A Walkers River Niger, premieres in New York City
1971 KCBJ (now KMIZ) TV channel 17 in Columbia, MO (ABC) 1st broadcast
1970 Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy, and Bill Masterson trophy stolen from NHL hall of fame.
1969 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
1967 Benjamin Spock and Allen Ginsberg arrested protesting Vietnam war
1966 I Do! I Do! opens at 46th St. Theater NYC for 561 performances
1965 Charles de Gaulle is re-elected as French president with 10,828,421 votes.
1963 The Seliger Forschungs-und-Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH demonstrates rockets for military use to military representatives of non-NATO-countries near Cuxhaven. Although these rockets land via parachute at the end of their flight and no allied laws are violated, the Soviet Union protests this action.
1961 U.S. President John F. Kennedy gives support to the Volta Dam project in Ghana.
1960 Ghana drops diplomatic relations with Belgium.
1959 Intikhab Alam bowls Colin McDonald with first ball in Tests.
1958 WTOL TV channel 11 in Toledo, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting
1957 New York City becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law).
1956 Rose Heilbron becomes Britain's first female judge.
1955 Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery, Alabama, by Rosa Parks.
1954 KTEW (now KJRH) TV channel 2 in Tulsa, OK (NBC) begins broadcasting
1952 Great Smog of 1952: A cold fog descends upon London, combining with air pollution and killing at least 12,000 in the weeks and months that follow.
1951 Dragnet premieres
1950 Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India.
1949 Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title.
1948 New York Giants' Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions.
1947 Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
1946 US President Harry Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Executive Order #9808.
1945 Lost Squadron crashes east of Florida (Bermuda Triangle)
1944 German troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht.
1943 NFL Philadelphia Eagle-Pittsburgh Steelers merger dissolves.
1942 CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto
1941 US aircraft carrier Lexington and five heavy cruisers leave Pearl Harbor.
1936 Armenian SSR, Azerbaijan SSR, Georgian SSR, Kazakhstan SSR and Kirghiz SSR becomes constituent republics of the Soviet Union.
1935 National Council of Negro Women forms by Mary McLeod Bethune (New York City, New York).
1934 Abyssinia Crisis: Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Abyssinia, taking four days to capture the city.
1933 21st Am ratified, 18th Amendment (Prohibition) repealed (5:32pm EST)
1932 German-born Swiss physicist Albert Einstein is granted an American visa.
1931 CFL Grey Cup: Mtl AAA beats Regina, 22-0 at Montreal
1929 First US nudist organization (American League for Physical Culture, New York City, New York).
1928 MW Miklas elected President of Austria.
1924 Hamilton Tigers' Red Green scores five goals to beat Toronto Maple Leafs 10-5.
1922 The British Parliament enacts the Irish Free State Constitution Act, by which it legally sanctions the new Constitution of the Irish Free State.
1920 Pro football playoff game Akron and Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided.
1919 The Turkish Ministry of War releases Greeks, Armenians and Jews from military service.
1918 Oil refinery on Cura?ao opens.
1914 The Italian Parliament proclaims the neutrality of the country.
1905 Henry Campbell-Bannerman (Liberal) becomes Prime Minister of England.
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