December 5th: What is special about this date?

December 5th marks the 339th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 340th in case of leap years). There are 26 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on December 5th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to December 5th and what happened on December 5th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 5th.

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December 5th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On December 5th there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Keri Hilson
    Keri Hilson (1982)

    American singer.

  • Paula Patton
    Paula Patton (1975)

    American actress known for her roles in films like 'Deja Vu' and 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

  • Little Richard
    Little Richard (1932)

    American musician and minister, he is also known as the king of rock'n roll.

  • Frankie Muniz
    Frankie Muniz (1985)

    Frankie Muniz is an actor known for his role in 'Malcolm in the Middle' and is also an entrepreneur.

  • Amy Acker
    Amy Acker (1976)

    American actress.

  • Lauren London
    Lauren London (1984)

    Tv actress.

  • Margaret Cho
    Margaret Cho (1968)

    She is an american comedian of korean descent.

  • Joan Didion
    Joan Didion (1934)

    American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter.

  • Shalom Harlow
    Shalom Harlow (1973)

    Canadian actress and model.

  • Nick Stahl
    Nick Stahl (1979)

    American producer and actor.

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December 5th: who died on this date?

On December 5th the following celebrities died:


  • Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley (2022)

    Kirstie Alley is an American actress known for her roles in Cheers and Look Who's Talking.

  • Robert Walker
    Robert Walker (2019)

    American actor who made his film debut in 1943's "bataan", followed by "since you went away" and "thirty seconds over tokyo" 1944.

  • Nina Foch
    Nina Foch (2008)

    American actress, dutch-born in 1954, she was nominated as best supporting actress in the "executive suite" film.

  • Beverly Garland
    Beverly Garland (2008)

    American actress and businesswoman (b. 1926).

  • Paul Harvey
    Paul Harvey (1955)

    Actor (calamity, heldorado and jamboree), is killed at 73.

  • Jorge Negrete
    Jorge Negrete (1953)

    He was also known as "charro cantor", a mexican singer and actor.

  • Tata Madiba (2013)

    Nelson Mandela, also known as Tata Madiba, was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader.

  • Keta Mandela (2019)

    Human rights activist and daughter of Nelson Mandela.

  • Tata Nelson (2013)

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and president.

  • Siler Monet (1926)

    Siler Monet was a French Impressionist painter, known for his iconic paintings of water lilies and other natural landscapes.

  • See all famous people who died on December 5th

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December 5th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On December 5th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Sagittarius according to the Western Zodiac.

Sagittarius zodiac sign

December 5th: what is special about the Sagittarius sign?

The Sagittarius sign encompasses people born between November 22nd and December 21st.

You can discover Sagittarius's personality traits and attitude and Sagittarius's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Sagittarius born in December discover why December born are so special.

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December 5th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on December 5th in history:


  • Dec 5, 1919: The Turkish Ministry of War releases Greeks, Armenians and Jews from military service.
  • Dec 5, 1933: 21st Am ratified, 18th Amendment (Prohibition) repealed (5:32pm EST)
  • Dec 5, 1957: New York City becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law).
  • Dec 5, 1960: Ghana drops diplomatic relations with Belgium.
  • Dec 5, 1965: Charles de Gaulle is re-elected as French president with 10,828,421 votes.
  • Dec 5, 1975: Me & Bessie closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 453 performances
  • Dec 5, 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.
  • Dec 5, 1987: 53rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (world record).
  • Dec 5, 1990: Blue Jays trade F McGriff and T Fernandez to SD for R Alomar and J Carter
  • Dec 5, 2000: South Africa holds municipal elections to elect members of the local governing bodies.
  • Dec 5, 2006: Fiji's government is overthrown by Commodore Frank Bainimarama.
  • Dec 5, 2008: The US White House and the congressional democrats have agreed to a plan to provide an emergency loan of US$15 billion to the country's automakers.
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What day of the year is December 5th?


December 5th marks the 339th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 340th in case of leap years).

There are 26 days remaining until the end of the year.

December 5th is the 5th day of the month of December.