What Happened On December 5

What Happened On Dec 5 Timeline

1492 Dec 5 Christopher Columbus Arrives at, and Names, Island of Hispaniola
The recorded history of Haiti began on December 5, 1492 when the European navigator Christopher Columbus happened upon a large island in the region of the western Atlantic Ocean that late...
1590 Dec 5 Niccolo Sfondrati (Gegory XIV) elected Pope
Pope Gregory XIV (11 February, 1535 –16 October, 1591), born Niccolò Sfondrati, was Pope from 5 December, 1590 until his death in 1591. Gregory XIV's brief pontificate was marked by vi...
1776 Dec 5 Phi Beta Kappa Is Founded
On December 5, 1776, Phi Beta Kappa, America's most prestigious undergraduate honor society, was founded at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Membership in the o...
1777 Dec 5
to 1777 Dec 8
 Battle of White Marsh
The Battle of White Marsh was a battle of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought December 5–8, 1777, in the area surrounding White Marsh, Pennsylvania. The bat...
1782 Dec 5 Martin Van Buren Is Born
Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States and founder of the Democratic Party, was born on December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook, New York. Just five feet six inches tall, Van Bur...
1791 Dec 5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dies at the Age of 35
The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died at 1:00 am on 5 December 1791 at the age of 35, following a short illness. Mozart fell ill while in Prague for the premiere on 6 September of ...
1793 Dec 5 The First Issue of Le Vieux Cordelier is Published
During the French Revolution, Le Vieux Cordelier was a journal of which seven issues were published, between 5 December 1793 and 25 January 1794. It was edited by Camille Desmoulins, who ...
1819 Dec 5 Father Thomas Lincoln Remarries Widow Sarah Bush Johnston
Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln (December 13, 1788 - April 12, 1869) was the second wife of Thomas Lincoln and stepmother of President of the United States Abraham Lincoln. She was born in El...
1847 Dec 5 Jefferson Davis Appointed to U.S. Senate
Because of his war service, the governor of Mississippi appointed Davis to fill out the Senate term of the late Jesse Speight. He took his seat December 5, 1847, and was elected to serve ...
1864 Dec 5
to 1864 Dec 7
 Third Battle of Murfreesboro
Description: In a last, desperate attempt to force Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s army out of Georgia, Gen. John Bell Hood led the Army of Tennessee north toward Nashville in November 186...
1876 Dec 5 Brooklyn Theater Fire
Miss Kate Claxton reclined on a pallet of straw as she played the part of Louise, the blind girl in the popular melodrama of the times, “The Two Orphans.” It was shortly after 11 p.m., ju...
1901 Dec 5 Walt Disney is born
Walter Elias Disney (December 5, 1901–December 15, 1966) was a multiple Academy Award-winning American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur and phila...
1914 Dec 5 "Getting Acquainted" (film) is Released
Getting Acquainted is a 1914 American comedy silent film made by Keystone Studios starring Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand. Charlie and his wife are walking in the park when they enc...
1933 Dec 5 The Twenty-first Amendment is ratified
The Twenty-first Amendment (Amendment XXI) to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which mandated nationwide Prohibition.
1940 Dec 5 Hundred Regiments Offensive Ends in Victory for Chinese
The Japanese North China Area Army estimated the strength of communist regulars to be about 88,000 in December 1939. Two years later, they revised the estimate to 140,000. On the eve of t...
1941 Dec 5 Soviet Union Launches Counteroffensive Against Germany
Although the Wehrmacht's offensive had been stopped, German intelligence estimated that Soviet forces had no more reserves left and thus would be unable to stage a counteroffensive. This ...
1944 Dec 5 Les Horvath Wins Heisman Trophy
Les hit his peak in his senior year, gaining 924 yards on 163 carries for 5.7 yards per carry. He scored 12 touchdowns in 1944, and completed 14 of 32 passes for 344 yards. 6 of the 14 pa...
1945 Dec 5 Flight 19 Disappears Over the Bermuda Triangle
Flight 19 was a training flight of TBM Avenger bombers that went missing on December 5, 1945 while over the Atlantic. The squadron's flight path was scheduled to take them due east for 12...
1952 Dec 5 The Great Smog of London
The Great Smog of '52 or Big Smoke was a severe air pollution event that affected London in December 1952. A period of cold weather combined with an anticyclone and windless conditions, c...
1953 Dec 5 Ronald Reagan Appears in "Revlon Mirror Theater" - Season 2, Episode 12: Next Stop, Bethlehem
A series of live dramas, broadcast from New York under the sponsorship of Revlon cosmetics.
1956 Dec 5 Nelson Mandela and 150 others arrested and charged with treason
Initially committed to nonviolent resistance, Mandela and 150 others were arrested on 5 December 1956 and charged with treason. The marathon Treason Trial of 1956–1961 followed, with all ...
1957 Dec 5 "Sayonara" Is Released
Sayonara is 1957 color (Technicolor) American film. It tells the story of an American Air Force flier who was a fighter "Ace" during the Korean War. The film's screenplay was adapted by P...
1962 Dec 5 Terry Baker Wins Heisman Trophy
Terry Baker, Oregon State's quarterback, established an amazing record in total offense, running and passing for 4,980 yards, including 15 touchdown passes. In including 15 touchdown pass...
1965 Dec 5 U.S. Military Launches Covert Aerial Interdiction Campaign, Operation Tiger Hound
Operation Tiger Hound was a covert U.S. 2nd Air Division, later Seventh Air Force and U.S. Navy Task Force 77 aerial interdiction campaign conducted in southeastern Laos from 5 December 1...
1968 Dec 5 O.J. Simpson Wins Heisman Trophy
O.J. Simpson piled up a monumental record in two seasons at USC. In 18 games he gained 3,187 yards, scored 21 touchdowns in 1968 and 13 in 1967. His 40 carries in the UCLA game his senior...
1969 Dec 5 The Rolling Stones Release 'Let It Bleed'
And then there is track eight of each one -- "Stray Cat Blues" from Beggar's Banquet and "Monkey Man" from Let It Bleed. Both have Jagger out of control as he really gets into both songs,...
1973 Dec 5 "Serpico" Is Released
Serpico is a 1973 American crime film directed by Sidney Lumet. It is based on the true story of New York City policeman Frank Serpico. Serpico eventually went undercover to expose the co...
1976 Dec 5 "Bound For Glory" Is Released
Bound for Glory is a 1976 biographical film starring David Carradine as folk singer Woody Guthrie. It was directed by Hal Ashby and adapted from Woody Guthrie's 1943 autobiography, Bou...
1979 Dec 5 "John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together" Premieres
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together is a 1979 Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets and singer/songwriter John Denver. The television special has never ...
1980 Dec 5 Parliament releases Trombipulation
Trombipulation is a 1980 album by the funk band Parliament. It was released by Casablanca Records. It was the last album of original material produced by the group. Unlike previous Parlia...
1983 Dec 5 Accept releases Balls to the Wall
Balls to the Wall is the fifth album by the German metal band Accept. European label Lark Records released the album in December 1983, but its US release was delayed until a month later a...
1984 Dec 5 "Beverly Hills Cop" Starring Eddie Murphy Released in US
Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action-comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy. Murphy stars as Axel Foley, a street-smart Detroit cop, who heads to Beverly Hi...
1989 Dec 5 MST3K Ep. 102 - "The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy"
A mad scientist wants to steal a mummy's treasure, and builds a robot to handle the dirty deed. The short, the first of nine installments of Republic serial Radar Men from the Moon, intro...
1990 Dec 5 "The Grifters" Is Released
The Grifters is a 1990 neo-noir film directed by Stephen Frears and produced by Martin Scorsese. It is based upon The Grifters, a pulp novel by Jim Thompson.
1992 Dec 5 MST3K Ep. 418 - "Attack of the Eye Creatures"
Aliens land near a small town and are encountered by a pair of smoochin' teens. While military personnel investigate, the kids band together to fight back against the invasion. Listen for...
1996 Dec 5 Madeleine Albright First Woman Appointed to US Secretary of State
Madeleine Korbel Albright (born May 15, 1937) is the first woman to become a United States Secretary of State. She was appointed by U.S. President Bill Clinton on December 5, 1996, and wa...
1999 Dec 5 "Tuesdays With Morrie" Is Released
* Jack Lemmon – Morrie Schwartz * Hank Azaria – Mitch Albom * Wendy Moniz – Janine * Caroline Aaron – Connie * Bonnie Bartlett – Charlotte * Aaron Lustig – Ra...
2000 Dec 5 Helloween Releases "The Dark Ride"
The Dark Ride is the tenth proper studio album by the German power metal band Helloween, released in 2000. The album's style was quite different than Better Than Raw as it had much darker...
2001 Dec 5 Ocean's Eleven (film) released
Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper film of the same name. The 2001 film was directed by Steven Soderbergh and features an ensemble cast. The film was a success at ...
2001 Dec 5 South Park Episode 513 - "Kenny Dies"
In a very special episode of South Park, Cartman fights for Kenny's life when he speaks before Congress in favor of stem cell research. Meanwhile, Stan has trouble dealing with his f-f-fr...
2004 Dec 5 New England Patriots defeat Cleveland Browns, 42-15
As he stood on the sideline waiting for the opening kickoff yesterday, Terry Robiskie was excited, but also realistic. The interim coach of the Cleveland Browns knew the score even before...
2006 Dec 5 "The Making Of Freak Out!: An FZ Audio Documentary" by Frank Zappa Is Released
The Making Of Freak Out!: An FZ Audio Documentary is a box set by Frank Zappa. The set was announced by the Zappa Family Trust in mid-2006. It commemorates the 40th anniversary of and fea...
2007 Dec 5 Boston Celtics defeat Philadelphia 76ers, 113-103
PHILADELPHIA - Celtics forward Paul Pierce fondly remembers how his then-struggling team played the role of spoiler last season by winning a road game against the eventual NBA champion Sp...
2008 Dec 5 Boston Celtics defeat Portland Trail Blazers, 93-78
Same building. Same fans. Same wildly talented, widely adored player. Much different reception. The same Celtics fans who two years ago chanted, "We want Oden," in the hopes of land...
2008 Dec 5 "The Incredible Hulk - Final Round" Rifftrax is Released
The story of the Hulk is a complex one but we can know a few things for sure: Hulk smash and... well, that's about it. The Ed Norton version doesn't add much new information (Hulk smash, ...
2009 Dec 5 Boston Bruins defeat Toronto Maple Leafs, 7-2
Phil Kessel returned home last night, unaware that his West End reunion would turn into his personal imperfect storm, one that had the Bruins blow away the Maple Leafs, 7-2, and leave the...
2009 Dec 5 Lame Horse Club Fire
Russia was coming to terms last night with its most deadly fire since Soviet times after 109 people died and more than 130 were injured in a blaze at a packed provincial nightclub. Inv...
2009 Dec 5 Minnesota Golden Gophers defeat Brown Bears, 91-55
One turnover and a 31-point lead at halftime? A 53.7 percent connect rate from the field? Six scorers in double figures? Whoever stole the Gophers' maroon and gold jerseys and su...
2009 Dec 5 Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Utah Jazz, 108-101
MINNEAPOLIS - As the losses piled up and the season dragged on through the first five weeks, the Minnesota Timberwolves were hoping Kevin Love would make a big-time impact upon his return...
2009 Dec 5 Minnesota Wild defeat Nashville Predators, 5-3
Ask Barry Trotz about Wild workhorse defenseman Greg Zanon, and his eyebrows lift just enough to reveal the hint of anger. "Zanon's a warrior. Z gives you everything," said Trotz, one ...