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December 5, 1997 1st Game at Washington Capitals' MCI Center vs. Florida Panthers December 5, 1997 STS 87 (Columbia 24) lands December 5, 1996 "Dreams and Nightmares," opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City December 5, 1996 Players union approves new collective bargaining agreement December 5, 1996 Portland's Jermaine O'Neal, 18, becomes youngest NBA player December 5, 1993 "Timon of Athens" closes at Lyceum Theater New York City after 37 performances December 5, 1993 82nd Davis Cup: Germany beats Australia in Dusseldorf (4-1) December 5, 1993 Astronauts begin repair of Hubble telescope in space December 5, 1993 Melissa Mcnamara/Mike Sopringer wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic December 5, 1993 Newhart actor William Sanderson (47) weds Sharon Wix (39) December 5, 1993 Rafael Caldera elected president of Venezuela December 5, 1991 "Catskills on Broadway" opens at Lunt-Fontanne New York City for 452 performances December 5, 1991 Charles Keating, Jr. (Lincoln Savings and Loan fraud), found guilty December 5, 1991 NY Daily News files for protection under chapter 11 December 5, 1990 Blue Jays trade F McGriff and T Fernandez to SD for R Alomar and J Carter December 5, 1990 Former Noriega aide Luis del Cid pleads guilty December 5, 1990 Salman Rushdie, author, ordered to death by Iran for blasphemy, appears in public for 1st time in 2 years December 5, 1989 France TGV train reaches world record speed of 482.4 kph December 5, 1988 North Carolina fed grand jury indict PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud and conspiracy December 5, 1988 Shuttle Atlantis launches world's 1st nuclear-war-fighting satellite December 5, 1987 53rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (WR) December 5, 1987 David Boon's 5th Test Cricket century, 143 vs. NZ at Brisbane December 5, 1987 Schonbrunn skates world record 3 km ladies (4:16.76) December 5, 1985 Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 1,500 level for 1st time December 5, 1985 Great Britain performs nuclear test December 5, 1985 Sam Shepard's "Lie of the Mind," premieres in New York City December 5, 1984 A's trade Rickey Henderson to Yankees for Jay Howell and Jose Rijo December 5, 1984 French colonies killed 10 Kanaken in New Caledonia December 5, 1984 Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher December 5, 1983 12 killed by a car bomb shattering 9-story building in west Beirut December 5, 1983 Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use December 5, 1982 Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 33 pass completions December 5, 1982 Herschel Walker of Georgia wins Heisman Trophy December 5, 1982 Ingrid Berghmans (Neth) retains judo's world championship December 5, 1982 Mel Gray ends NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions December 5, 1982 Seattle Univ Baptist Ch declares sanctuary for Cen Am refugees December 5, 1982 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. December 5, 1981 47th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Allen, Southern California (RB) December 5, 1981 56th Australian Women Tennis: Navratilova beats Chris Evert (67 64 75) December 5, 1981 France performs nuclear test December 5, 1980 Bank of Canada's Canadian Currency Museum opens December 5, 1979 Ireland premier Jack Lynch resigns December 5, 1978 EG decides establishes EMS, European Monetary System December 5, 1978 Free agent Pete Rose signs 4-year, $32 million contract with Phillies December 5, 1978 Phillies Pete Rose becomes highest paid baseball player December 5, 1978 Pioneer Venus 1 begins orbiting Venus December 5, 1978 Sam Shepard's "Buried Child," premieres in New York City December 5, 1978 Islanders took 28 shots in 1 period vs Penguins Penguins' Ross Lonsberry failed on 7th penalty shot against Islanders December 5, 1977 Egypt breaks dipl relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and S Yemen December 5, 1976 Buffalo Bill OJ Simpson rushes 203 yards December 5, 1975 "Me and Bessie" closes at Ambassador Theater New York City after 453 performances December 5, 1975 NASA launches space vehicle S-196, it failed December 5, 1974 "Monty Python's Flying Circus" last shown on BBC December 5, 1974 1st Washington Capitals penalty shot, Tom Williams unsuccessful vs Buff Sabres December 5, 1974 1st World Football League Bowl, Birmingham Americans beat Florida December 5, 1974 Airport terminal roof collapses killing 17 (Teheran Iran) December 5, 1974 Monty Python's final episode airs on BBC December 5, 1974 NFL's Seattle Seahawks forms December 5, 1974 Oliver Tilden Triangle in the Bronx named December 5, 1974 Tom Williams is unsuccessful on Washington Capitals 1st NHL penalty shot December 5, 1973 Cubs' Ron Santo became 1st baseball player to veto his trade December 5, 1973 Dodgers trade Willie Davis to Expos for relief pitcher Mike Marshall December 5, 1973 Paul McCartney releases "Band on the Run" album December 5, 1972 38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL) December 5, 1972 Australia Labour party wins parliamentary election December 5, 1972 Joseph A Walkers "River Niger," premieres in New York City December 5, 1971 KCBJ (now KMIZ) TV channel 17 in Columbia, MO (ABC) 1st broadcast December 5, 1970 Los Angeles Rams Willie Ellison sets NFL record of 247 yards rushing December 5, 1970 Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy and Bill Masterson trophy stolen from NHL hall of fame December 5, 1969 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site December 5, 1968 Rolling Stones release "Beggar's Banquet" LP December 5, 1967 Beatles clothing store "Apple" on 94 Baker Street, London, opens December 5, 1967 Benjamin Spock and Allen Ginsberg arrested protesting Vietnam war December 5, 1966 "I Do! I Do!" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 561 performances December 5, 1960 Ghana drops diplomatic relations with Belgium December 5, 1959 Intikhab Alam bowls Colin McDonald with 1st ball in Tests December 5, 1958 Phils drop plans for New York sportcast as Yanks threat to do same in Phila December 5, 1958 WTOL TV channel 11 in Toledo, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting December 5, 1957 William Inge's "Dark at the Top of the Stairs," premieres in New York City December 5, 1957 New York City is 1st city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law) December 5, 1956 Thornton Wilder's "Matchmaker," premieres in New York City December 5, 1955 AFL and CIO merge, with George Meany as president December 5, 1955 Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery Alabama by Rosa Parks December 5, 1954 KTEW (now KJRH) TV channel 2 in Tulsa, OK (NBC) begins broadcasting December 5, 1952 Worst smog in London ever, 4-8,000 die December 5, 1951 "Dragnet" premieres December 5, 1950 Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone in 11 for heavyweight boxing title December 5, 1950 Sikkim becomes a protectorate of India December 5, 1949 Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title December 5, 1948 New York Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions December 5, 1947 Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title December 5, 1946 President Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Exec Order 9808 December 5, 1945 "Lost Squadron" crashes east of Florida (Bermuda Triangle) December 5, 1945 Special Council of Annulment affirms death sentence of Max Blokzijl December 5, 1944 German troops rob all the silver coin in Utrecht December 5, 1943 NFL Philadelphia Eagle-Pitts Steeler merger disolves December 5, 1942 CFL Grey Cup: Tor beats Win RCAF, 8 -5 at Toronto December 5, 1942 Seyss-Inquart orders students in nazi-Germany to go work December 5, 1942 West Indies chocolate/coffee drop above Netherland December 5, 1941 Football Writers Association of America organized December 5, 1941 Patrick Hamilton's "Angel Street," premieres in New York City December 5, 1941 Russian anti offensive in Moscow drives out nazi army December 5, 1941 Sister Elizabeth Kenny new treatment for infantile paralysis approved December 5, 1941 US aircraft carrier Lexington/5 heavy cruisers leave Pearl Harbor December 5, 1936 24th CFL Grey Cup: Sarnia Imperials defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-20 December 5, 1936 Armenian SSR, Azerbaijan SSR, Georgian SSR, Kazakh SSR and Kirghiz SSR becomes constituent republics of Soviet Union December 5, 1935 1st coml hydroponics operation established (Montebello California) December 5, 1935 National Council of Negro Women forms by Mary McLeod Bethune (New York City) December 5, 1933 21st Am ratified, 18th Amendment (Prohibition) repealed (5:32 PM EST) December 5, 1932 German physicist Albert Einstein granted a visa December 5, 1931 CFL Grey Cup: Mtl AAA beats Regina, 22-0 at Montreal December 5, 1929 1st U.S. nudist organization (American League for Physical Culture, New York City) December 5, 1928 England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane December 5, 1928 MW Miklas elected president of Austria December 5, 1926 Sergei Eisenstein's "Battleship Potemkin," debuts December 5, 1925 13th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats Win Tammany Tigers, 24-1 December 5, 1925 German government of Luther falls December 5, 1924 Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5 December 5, 1920 Pro football playoff game Akron and Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided December 5, 1918 Oil refinery on Curacao opens December 5, 1914 6th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats University of Toronto, 14-2 December 5, 1908 1st football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh) December 5, 1906 British government-Balfour resigns December 5, 1905 Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes PM of England December 5, 1896 Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer," premieres in Leipzig December 5, 1894 Georges Feydeaus' "L'hotel du lobre echange," premoeres on Paros December 5, 1893 1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges December 5, 1892 Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag December 5, 1890 Berlioz' opera "Les Troyens," premieres in Karlsruhe December 5, 1887 Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo December 5, 1881 47th Congress (1881-83) convenes December 5, 1879 1st automatic telephone switching system patented December 5, 1876 Daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench December 5, 1876 Fire at Brooklyn Theater kills 295, trampled or burned to death December 5, 1868 1st American bicycle college opens (NY) December 5, 1862 Battle of Coffeeville, MS December 5, 1861 Gatling gun patented December 5, 1859 Dion Boucicault's "Octaroon," premieres in New York City December 5, 1854 Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair December 5, 1848 President Polk triggers Gold Rush of '49, confirms California gold discovery December 5, 1846 C F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive December 5, 1837 Hector Berlioz' "Requiem," premieres December 5, 1837 Uprising under William Lyon Mackenzie in Canada December 5, 1832 Andrew Jackson re-elected president of US December 5, 1831 Former President John Q Adams takes his seat as member of House of Reps December 5, 1830 Hector Berlioz' "Symphonique fantastique," premieres in Paris December 5, 1813 Lubeck surrenders to allied armies December 5, 1804 Thomas Jefferson re-elected U.S. pres/George Clinton vice-pres December 5, 1798 Government troops occupy Hasselt December 5, 1792 George Washington re-elected U.S. pres December 5, 1776 1st U.S. fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William and Mary College), forms December 5, 1766 London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale December 5, 1757 Battle at Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians December 5, 1741 Russian princess Elisabeth Petrovna grabs powers December 5, 1602 Giulio Caccini's "Euridice," premieres in Florence December 5, 1590 Noccolo Sfondrato chosen Pope Gregory XIV December 5, 1496 Jews are expelled from Portugal by order of King Manuel I December 5, 1492 Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti) December 5, 1456 Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die December 5, 1448 Bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication December 5, 1349 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacre during Black Death riots December 5, 1301 Pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee) |