Day of the year
December 5
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December 5 Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
Element: Fire
optimisticadventurousindependenthonestenthusiastic
Birthstone
Turquoise
Birth Flower
Narcissus
Season
Fall
Numerology 8
A number of ambition, power, and material achievement.
December 5: This Day in History
- 1791— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna at age 35, leaving his Requiem unfinished.
- 1848— President James K. Polk confirmed the discovery of gold in California to Congress, triggering the California Gold Rush.
- 1901— Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois, laying the groundwork for what would become a global entertainment empire.
- 1933— Prohibition ended in the United States when Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th Amendment.
- 1955— The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged to form the AFL-CIO.
Famous Birthdays on December 5
- Walt Disney (1901) — animator, filmmaker, and theme park pioneer
- Little Richard (1932) — rock and roll pioneer
- Martin Van Buren (1782) — 8th u.s. president
- Frankie Muniz (1985) — actor
- Strom Thurmond (1902) — u.s. senator and politician
What Happens on December 5?
Repeal Day (end of Prohibition in the USA)International Volunteer Day
Did You Know? December 5 Fun Facts
- Mozart died on December 5, 1791 — the same year he completed works like The Magic Flute — and his cause of death remains debated by historians.
- Prohibition's repeal on December 5, 1933, came exactly 13 years, 10 months, and 19 days after it began.
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