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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1933 - Prohibition ends in the US when 21st Amendment to the US Constitution ratified, 18th Amendment repealed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
On December 5, 2023 at 01:01AM, some big things happened. Click the date to read more.