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Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
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December 5 2007
2007: 19-year-old Robert Hawkins killed eight people when he opened fire at Westroads mall in Omaha, Nebraska
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The 2000s
- 2002: U.S. Senate Republican leader Trent Lott is forced to resign after he praised Strom Thurmond's pro-segregation 1948 presidential campaign.
December 5 1952
1952: ''The Abbott and Costello Show'' is debuted on CBS, first episode was called ''The Drugstore''
The 1950s
- 1950: Korean War: Chinese troops push UN troops back towards South Korea after taking Pyongyang, North Korea.
Featured Video
1933: The 18th Amendment was repealed with ratification of the 21st Amendment, signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt this effectively ended the prohibition of alcohol
The 1800s
- 1848: James K. Polk triggered the California gold rush after confirming there was gold in California.
The 1700s
- 1792: President George Washington was re-elected.
December 5 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Patriotic Bees (2006)
- The Daily Show: Elephant Birth (2001)
- The Daily Show: Fighting Weight (2000)