A bit of December 5th history…
771 - Charlemagne becomes sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman
1717 - English pirate Blackbeard ransacks a merchant sloop and keeps her captain, Henry Bostock, prisoner for 8 hours; after released, Bostock provides 1st record of Blackbeards appearance and the source for his name
1848 - US President Polk triggers Gold Rush of 1849 by confirming a gold discovery in California
1872 - Ship the Mary Celeste is discovered mysteriously abandoned by her crew in the Atlantic Ocean
1933 - Prohibition ends in the US when 21st Amendment to the US Constitution ratified, 18th Amendment repealed
1945 - Flight 19, the “Lost Squadron” of 5 torpedo bombers and 14 airmen is lost east of Florida in the supposed Bermuda Triangle (pictured)
1952 - Worst smog in London ever, 4-8000 die
2017 - Russia is banned form the next Winter Olympics in South Korea over state sponsored doping
2019 - Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, announces articles of impeachment against US President Trump will be drawn up for abuse of power
A bit of December 5th history… 771 - Charlemagne becomes sole...