Historical Events on December 5
- 1082 Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated
- 1301 Pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee)
- 1349 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacred during Black Death riots
- 1360 The French Franc is created
- 1408 Emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow
- 1448 Bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication
- 1456 Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die
- 1496 Jews are expelled from Portugal by order of King Manuel I
- 1590 Niccolo Sfondrati chosen as Pope Gregory XIV
- 1602 Giulio Caccini's "Euridice" premieres in Florence
- 1741 -6] Russian princess Elisabeth Petrovna grabs powers
- 1746 Revolt in Genoa against Spanish rule.
- 1757 Battle of Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians
- 1766 World's largest auction house - Christie's hold their first sale in their permanent saleroom in Pall Mall,London
- 1775 At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- 1776 First US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms
Historical Events on December 5
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- 663 Fourth Council of Toledo takes place
- 1082 Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona is assassinated
- 1301 Pope Boniface VIII's degree Ausculta fili (only nominee)
- 1349 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacred during Black Death riots
- 1360 The French Franc is created
- 1408 Emir Edigu of Golden Horde reaches Moscow
- 1448 Bishop Jona of Moscow chosen as metropolitan of Kiev/Intoxication
- 1456 Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die
- 1741 -6] Russian princess Elisabeth Petrovna grabs powers
- 1746 Revolt in Genoa against Spanish rule.
- 1757 Battle of Leuthen: Prussian army beats Austrians
- 1766 World's largest auction house - Christie's hold their first sale in their permanent saleroom in Pall Mall,London
- 1775 At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- 1776 First US fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa (William & Mary College), forms
- 1798 Dutch troops occupy Hasselt
- 1813 Lübeck surrenders to allied armies
- 1815 Foundation of Maceió in Brazil.
- 1830 Hector Berlioz' "Symphonique Fantastique" premieres in Paris
- 1831 Former US President John Q Adams takes his seat as a member of House of Representatives
- 1835 - 10th: Assault on Mexican-held San Antonio by Texan rebels
- 1837 Hector Berlioz' "Requiem" premieres
- 1837 Uprising under William Lyon Mackenzie in Canada
- 1846 C F Schoenbein obtains patent for cellulose nitrate explosive
- 1848 US President Polk triggers Gold Rush of 1849 by confirming gold discovery in California
- 1854 Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theater chair
- 1859 Dion Boucicault's "Octaroon" premieres in NYC
- 1862 Battle of Coffeeville, MS
- 1865 Chincha Islands War: Peru allies with Chile against Spain.
- 1868 1st American bicycle college opens (NY)
- 1872 Ship the Mary Celeste is discovered mysteriously abandoned by her crew in the Atlantic Ocean
- 1876 Daniel Stillson (Mass) patents 1st practical pipe wrench
- 1876 Fire at Brooklyn Theater kills 295, trampled or burned to death
- 1879 1st automatic telephone switching system patented
- 1881 47th Congress (1881-83) convenes
- 1887 Stanley's expedition reaches plateau at Lake Albert Congo
- 1890 Berlioz' opera "Les Troyens" premieres in Karlsruhe
- 1892 Anti-semite Hermann Ahlwardt elected to Germany's Reichstag
- 1893 Electric car built at the Dixon Carriage works in Toronto, could go 15 miles between charges
- 1894 Georges Feydeaus' "L'hôtel du libre échange" premieres in Paris
- 1896 Henrik Ibsen's "Kejsor og Galileer" premieres in Leipzig
- 1905 Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes UK PM
- 1908 1st US football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh)
- 1912 The Triple Alliance among Italy, Austria, and Germany (originally signed in 1882) is renewed for six years, beginning in 1914, a move inspired by instability in the Balkans
- 1914 CFL Grey Cup, Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts win first Championship; beat U of Toronto Blues, 14-2
- 1914 The Italian Parliament proclaims the neutrality of the country.
- 1917 Austro-German Forces launch an offensive against the Italians on the western end of their line, around Asiago
- 1918 Oil refinery on Curacao opens
- 1920 Pro football playoff game Akron & Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided
- 1920 Dimitrios Rallis forms a government in Greece.
- 1924 Hamilton Tiger Red Green scores 5 goals to beat Tor Maple Leafs 10-5
- 1925 CFL Grey Cup, Landsdowne Park, Ottawa: Ottawa Senators win first title; beat Winnipeg Tammany Tigers, 24-1
- 1925 Hans Luther forced to resign as Chancellor and head of the German Weimar government
- 1928 England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane
- 1928 Wilhelm Miklas elected president of Austria
- 1929 1st US nudist organization, the American League for Physical Culture in New York City
- 1931 CFL Grey Cup, Molson Stadium, Montreal: Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers shutout Regina Roughriders, 22-0 for their first title
Event of Interest
1623 First copies purchased of William Shakespeare's First Folio, collecting his plays posthumously into one volume, bought by Edward Dering
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