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63 BC – Cicero gives the fourth and final of the Catiline Orations. [1]633 – Fourth Council of Toledo opens, presided over by Isidore of Seville. [2]1033 – The Jordan Rift Valley earthquake destroys multiple cities across the Levant, triggers a tsunami and kills many.
This is a list of selected December 5 anniversaries that appear in the "On ... 1974 – The Birmingham Americans won the only World Bowl in World Football League history.
The 1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado was a deadly F5 tornado that struck Vicksburg, Mississippi on Saturday, December 5, 1953. A total of 38 people were killed, 270 others were injured, and damages were estimated at $25 million (1953 USD).
1917 – A ship carrying TNT and picric acid in Halifax Harbour, Canada, caught fire after a collision and caused one of the largest accidental explosions in history (pictured). 1956 – In what became known as the Blood in the Water match at the Melbourne Olympics , the Hungarian water polo team defeated the Soviet Union 4–0 against the ...
December 5, 2023 at 6:36 AM. Mahmud/AFP/Getty Images. Modern earthquakes in the US could be aftershocks from quakes in the 1800s, according to a new study.
The Great Smog of London, or Great Smog of 1952, was a severe air pollution event that affected London, England, in December 1952.A period of unusually cold weather, combined with an anticyclone and windless conditions, collected airborne pollutants—mostly arising from the use of coal—to form a thick layer of smog over the city.
December 31, 2024 at 5:00 AM Since crowds first began gathering in Times Square to commemorate New Year’s Eve over a century ago, it has been a ritual to flock to midtown’s brightly lit chaos ...
Gasoline prices fell 1.5% in December, Barclays said, but rose 4.4% after seasonal adjustments because prices usually drop more dramatically heading into the winter months. Oil prices have risen ...