This Day In History
December 05
Phi Beta Kappa is founded while army flounders Van Buren is born Union General George Custer is born Rodeo star Bill Pickett born in Texas The Boston Belfry Murderer kills his first victim Hundreds die in Brooklyn theater fire Siege of British-occupied Kut, Mesopotamia begins Prohibition ends Steinbeck's Sea of Cortez is published American carrier Lexington heads to Midway Aircraft squadron lost in the Bermuda Triangle Army Captain awarded first Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam North Vietnam announces it will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing Last segment of the Dan Ryan Expressway opens in Chicago USSR and Afghanistan sign "friendship treaty" Eddie Murphy stars in Beverly Hills Cop O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack released Roone Arledge dies
Phi Beta Kappa is founded while army flounders Van Buren is born Union General George Custer is born Rodeo star Bill Pickett born in Texas The Boston Belfry Murderer kills his first victim Hundreds die in Brooklyn theater fire Siege of British-occupied Kut, Mesopotamia begins Prohibition ends Steinbeck's Sea of Cortez is published American carrier Lexington heads to Midway Aircraft squadron lost in the Bermuda Triangle Army Captain awarded first Medal of Honor for action in Vietnam North Vietnam announces it will not be intimidated by U.S. bombing Last segment of the Dan Ryan Expressway opens in Chicago USSR and Afghanistan sign "friendship treaty" Eddie Murphy stars in Beverly Hills Cop O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack released Roone Arledge dies
