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What happened in history on this day: December 5?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On December 5 in ...
- 1997 - Texas Instruments announces that it has created a manufacturing technique to create integrated circuits using copper wiring. This approach could lead to processors that are 10 times faster than today's chips, while using less power.
- 2001 - The US Federal Trade Commission issues a statement saying the games industry has "made substantial progress in ending the marketing of violent content to children".
- 1927 - The ninth Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film, Harem Scarem, premieres at Colony Theater in New York City.
- 1930 - The Mickey Mouse film Pioneer Days is released to theaters.
- 1931 - Disney completes the Mickey Mouse film Mickey's Orphans. Minnie Mouse and Pluto also appear.
- 1940 - The Screen Cartoonists Guild informs Disney it had collected cards from a majority of Disney employees, and would ask for recognition.
- 1941 - The Donald Duck film Chef Donald is released to theaters.
- 1958 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, featuring the film The Shot That Was Heard Around the World, which is the second half of the film Johnny Tremain.
- 1965 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Summer Magic, part one.
- 1981 - The CBS TV network airs the Walt Disney show, entitled A Magical Disney Christmas.
- 1985 - The Skyfest celebration salute to Disneyland is held in Anaheim, California. A world record one million helium balloons is released over Disneyland.
- 1985 - Caicos issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters in Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer, Detective, and The Brothers Grimm story Six Soldiers of Fortune.
- 1986 - Walt Disney Recognition Day is celebrated in the United States.
- 1987 - The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film The Christmas Visitor.
- 1990 - The Espace Euro Disney preview center for Euro Disney open in France.
- 1990 - The film Euro Disney: Quand L'imaginaire devient réalité (When the Dream Becomes Reality) opens as a preview film at Espace Euro Disney.
- 1993 - The Disney Channel airs Bing!: His Legendary Years, a biography of Bing Crosby.
- 1994 - The Walt Disney Company creates the Disney Interactive division by merging the Disney Software division with the Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications division. The division will develop and license interactive multimedia products on CD-ROM for computers, and cartridges for Sega and Nintendo video game systems. The products will be distributed by Buena Vista Home Video.
- 1995 - Walt Disney Home Video releases the film The Santa Clause in the US on videocassette, and on laserdisc for US$29.99.
- 1997 - The Beauty and the Beast stage show opens in Stuttgart, Germany.
- 2008 - The Sleeping Beauty Castle walk-through attraction re-opens in Disneyland.
- 1992 - The Corvette Club of Norway is organized.
- 1939 - German submarine U-28 lays several mines off Swansea, England.
- 1941 - The German advance into Russia is halted 25 miles from Moscow due to snow and freezing temperatures.
- 1941 - Adolf Hitler orders a whole Fliegerkorps from Russia to the Mediterranean.
- 1941 - To date, Soviet forces have lost 2 million soldiers dead, 2 million taken prisoner, 14,000 aircraft, 20,000 guns, and 17,000 tanks.
- 1944 - British Bomber Command launches 94 Lancaster bombers against Hamm, Germany, destroying 39% of the built-up area. No planes are shot down.
- 1944 - Assault battalions of the Royal Canadian regiment and the Hastings and Prince Edward regiment attempt to establish a bridgehead on the Lamone river in Italy.
- 1944 - The Special Service Force, an elite unit made of Canadian and American troops, is disbanded.
- 1945 - In ths US, the Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service of the Federal Communications Commission ceases operation. Since 1941, it recorded over 3.5 million words.
- 1996 - The A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan, is named a World Heritage site. The dome and main structure of the Hiroshima Promotion Hall survived the atomic bomb blast of 1945.
- 1994 - The Walt Disney Company creates the Disney Interactive division, to develop and license interactive multimedia products on CD-ROM for computers, and cartridges for Sega Enterprises and Nintendo video game systems. The products will be distributed by Buena Vista Home Video.
- 2001 - The US Federal Trade Commission issues a statement saying the games industry has "made substantial progress in ending the marketing of violent content to children".
- 2001 - Capcom releases the Mega Man X6 video game for the PlayStation in the US.
- 2005 - Nintendo releases the Super Mario Strikers video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2005 - Nintendo releases the Animal Crossing: Wild World video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
- 2006 - Ubisoft releases the Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas video game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 2006 - Konami releases the Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops video game for the PlayStation Portable in the USA.
- 2017 - Activision releases the Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris video game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the USA.
- 1865 - The nobility Estate of the riksdag spends a second day discussing the reform proposal.
- 1850 - Earl Grey writes to Lord Elgin, agreeing with Francis Hincks that the Canadian Legislature should have an opportunity to amend the Currency Act of 1850.
- 1980 - The Bank of Canada opens the Canadian Currency Museum to the public, in Ottawa.
- 1995 - The Winnipeg branch of the Royal Canadian Mint begins striking new $2 coins for circulation.
- 1800 - Mint Director Elias Boudinot requests additional copper planchets from Birmingham coiner Matthew Boulton.
- 1968 - Assistant Treasury Secretary announces the Joint Commission on the Coinage recommends sale of 2.9 million silver dollars of the Treasury at minimum fixed prices.
- 2007 - Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas introduces S. 2417 to amend title 31 of the United States Code, to require the inscription "IN GOD WE TRUST" to appear on the obverse or reverse of Presidential dollar coins.
- 2008 - The US Mint officially launches the 2008 Martin Van Buren Presidential dollar coin at Van Buren's grave site in Kinderhook, New York.
- 1908 - First football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh).
- 1914 - 6th Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats University of Toronto, 14-2.
- 1920 - Pro football playoff game: Akron and Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided.
- 1924 - Hamilton Tigers' Red Green scores five goals to beat Toronto Maple Leafs 10-5.
- 1925 - 13th Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats Winnipeg Tammany Tigers, 24-1.
- 1928 - England defeats Australia in cricket by record 675 runs at Brisbane.
- 1931 - Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Montréal AAA beats Regina Roughriders, 22-0 at Montréal, Quebec.
- 1936 - 24th Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Sarnia Imperials defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-20.
- 1941 - Football Writers Association of America is organized.
- 1942 - Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Toronto beats Winnipeg RCAF, 8-5 at Toronto.
- 1943 - NFL Philadelphia Eagle-Pittsburgh Steelers merger dissolves.
- 1947 - Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1948 - New York Giants' Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions.
- 1949 - Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1950 - Ezzard Charles knocks out Nick Barone in 11 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1958 - Philadelphia Phillies drop plans for New York sportcast as New York Yankees threat to do same in Philadelphia.
- 1959 - Intikhab Alam bowls Colin McDonald with first ball in Tests.
- 1970 - Los Angeles Rams' Willie Ellison sets NFL record of 247 yards rushing.
- 1970 - Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy, and Bill Masterson trophy stolen from NHL hall of fame.
- 1972 - 38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL).
- 1973 - Chicago Cubs' Ron Santo became first baseball player to veto his trade.
- 1973 - Los Angeles Dodgers trade Willie Davis to Montreal Expos for relief pitcher Mike Marshall.
- 1974 - First World Football League Bowl, Birmingham Americans beat Florida.
- 1974 - NFL's Seattle Seahawks forms.
- 1976 - Buffalo Bill's OJ Simpson rushes 203 yards.
- 1978 - Free agent Pete Rose signs 4-year, US$32 million contract with Philadelphia Phillies, making Rose highest paid baseball player.
- 1978 - New York Islanders take 28 shots in one period versus Pittsburgh Penguins; Penguins' Ross Lonsberry fails on 7th penalty shot against Islanders.
- 1981 - 47th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Allen, Southern California (Running Back).
- 1981 - 56th Australian Women Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert (6-7, 6-4, 7-5).
- 1982 - Ingrid Berghmans (Netherlands) retains judo's world championship.
- 1982 - Mel Gray ends NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions.
- 1982 - Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 33 pass completions.
- 1983 - Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for one year for cocaine use.
- 1984 - Oakland Athletics trade Rickey Henderson to New York Yankees for Jay Howell and Jose Rijo.
- 1984 - New York Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Atlanta Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher.
- 1987 - 53rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (world record).
- 1987 - David Boon's 5th Test Cricket century, 143 versus New Zealand at Brisbane.
- 1987 - Schönbrunn skates world record 3 km ladies (4:16.76).
- 1990 - Toronto Blue Jays trade Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez to San Diego Padres for Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter.
- 1993 - 82nd Davis Cup: Germany beats Australia in Dusseldorf (4-1).
- 1993 - Melissa Mcnamara/Mike Sopringer win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic.
- 1996 - Portland's Jermaine O'Neal, 18, becomes youngest NBA player.
- 1997 - First game at Washington Capitals' MCI Center versus Florida Panthers.
- 1998 - D.C. United defeats Vasco da Gama 2 - 1 on aggregate to win the Interamerican Cup (one of the greatest triumphs in the history of U.S. club soccer).
- 2005 - The Los Angeles Dodgers and Rafael Furcal agree to a US$39 million, three-year contract to play shortstop.
- 2017 - Russia is banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee, following an investigation into state-sponsored doping.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Calgary Flames by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Edmonton Oilers by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats New York Islanders by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats San Jose Sharks by score 6-4.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 7-1.
- 1975 - NASA launches space vehicle S-196; it fails.
- 1988 - Shuttle Atlantis (STS-27) launches world's first nuclear-war-fighting satellite.
- 1993 - Astronauts begin repair of Hubble telescope in space.
- 1776 - Phi Beta Kappa, first American scholastic fraternity (William and Mary College), is founded.
- 1777 - Horace Walpole writes to Countess of Upper Ossory "I rejoice that the Americans are to be free, as they had a right to be, and as I am sure they have shown they deserve to be."
- 1792 - George Washington is re-elected as US President, with John Adams as Vice-President.
- 1804 - Thomas Jefferson is re-elected US President, with George Clinton as Vice-President.
- 1831 - Former President John Quincy Adams takes his seat as member of House of Representatives.
- 1832 - Andrew Jackson re-elected President of US, with Martin Van Buren as Vice-President.
- 1848 - US President James Polk confirms to Congress the discovery of gold in California.
- 1854 - Aaron Allen of Boston, Massachusetts, USA patents folding theater chair.
- 1862 - Battle of Coffeeville, Mississippi, CSA.
- 1876 - Daniel Stillson (Massachusetts, USA) patents first practical pipe wrench.
- 1876 - Fire at Brooklyn Theater, New York, kills 295, trampled or burned to death.
- 1881 - 47th US Congress (1881-83) convenes.
- 1929 - First US nudist organization (American League for Physical Culture, New York City, New York).
- 1933 - US 21st Amendment ratified, only amendment adopted to repeal an earlier amendment [18th Amendment (Prohibition)].
- 1935 - First commercial hydroponics operation established (Montebello, California).
- 1935 - National Council of Negro Women forms by Mary McLeod Bethune (New York City, New York).
- 1941 - US aircraft carrier Lexington and five heavy cruisers leave Pearl Harbor.
- 1945 - Five U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo-bombers with 14 crew from Fort Lauderdale Naval Air Station in Florida disappear over the Atlantic Ocean, in what becomes known as The Bermuda Triangle. A search and rescue Mariner aircraft with a 13-man crew also disappears.
- 1946 - US President Harry Truman creates Committee on Civil Rights by Executive Order #9808.
- 1950 - American forces abandon Pyongyang.
- 1955 - AFL and CIO merge, with George Meany as president.
- 1955 - Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery, Alabama, by Rosa Parks.
- 1957 - New York City becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law).
- 1969 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1981 - American general James Lee Dozier is kidnapped in Verona by Italian Red Brigades.
- 1982 - Seattle University Baptist Church declares sanctuary for Central American refugees.
- 1988 - North Carolina federal grand jury indicts PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud and conspiracy.
- 1988 - Shuttle Atlantis (STS-27) launches world's first nuclear-war-fighting satellite.
- 1991 - Charles Keating Junior (Lincoln Savings and Loan fraud), found guilty.
- 1991 - New York Daily News files for bankruptcy protection under chapter 11.
- 1992 - Kent Conrad of North Dakota resigns his seat in the United States Senate and is sworn into the other seat from North Dakota, becoming the only U.S. Senator ever to have held two seats on the same day.
- 1993 - Astronauts begin repair of Hubble telescope in space.
- 2007 - 19-year old Robert A. Hawkins shoots eight people dead and injures five at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska, then commits suicide.
- 2008 - The US White House and congressional democrats agree on a plan to provide a US$15 billion emergency loan to the country's automakers.
Other history:
- 1456 - Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die.
- 1766 - London auctioneers Christie's hold their first sale.
- 1861 - Gatling gun patented.
- 1876 - Fire at Brooklyn Theater in New York kills 295, trampled or burned to death.
- 1893 - First electric car (built in Toronto, Canada) could go 15 miles between charges.
- 1936 - Armenian SSR, Azerbaijan SSR, Georgian SSR, Kazakhstan SSR, and Kirghiz SSR becomes constituent republics of the Soviet Union.
- 1952 - London smog of 1952 - worst smog in London ever, 4,000+ die.
- 1988 - Shuttle Atlantis launches world's first nuclear-war-fighting satellite.
- 1989 - France TGV train reaches world record speed of 482.4 kph.
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