December 5th - The Day In History
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December 5th - The Day In History
December 5th, 1791 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies.
Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart circa 1791 (© DEA/A. Dagli Orti/Getty Images)
Ill for weeks and rushing to finish composing his requiem , Mozart dies in Vienna. During his final years, he wrote some of his most enduring music and his financial situation had brightened, slightly. What killed him? Historians largely dismiss rumors that his rival poisoned him and point to natural causes.
December 5th, 1933 - The End Of Prohibition
Dorothy Wentworth (right) and a friend drink a cocktail at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York on December 5, 1933 (© AP)
Utah casts the last vote needed to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution that repeals the now-reviled 18th Amendment , which had made the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol illegal. Some states will opt to stay dry for years, and Mississippi won't repeal prohibition until 1966.
December 5th, 1945 - Airplanes Lost In The Bermuda Triangle
TBF Avenger torpedo bomber flying over Norfolk, Va. in 1942. (Public domain)
Two hours into a routine mission off Florida, the squadron's flight leader reports his instruments have failed and communication drops. The rescue flight also disappears over the same waters. No trace of the aircrafts will be found, but the incident fuels the legend of the ' Bermuda Triangle .'
December 5th, 1952 - Killer Smog in London, England
A tugboat is tied up along the Thames River near the Tower Bridge in London in heavy smog in 1952 (© Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A heavy smog forms over London in the afternoon, and " The Great Smog ," a toxic mix of pollution from nearby factories, cars, and wood smoke, will become so dense over the following days that it'll block out sunlight. Over 4,000 people will die from respiratory distress in the choking haze.
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December 5th was certainly not a good day, other than for those who liked their booze. Born on this day were Walt Disney, Otto Preminger, Strom Thurmond and Little Richard.
A bad day at Black Rock.
The Bermuda Triangle was a big deal in its day. But with the with the craziness we have today the Bermuda Triangle is small potatoes.
The Bermuda Triangle helped launch the TV show "In Search of" in the late 70's.
Eventually, they ran out of things for "In Search of." The tip off was when they were down to "In Search of Vic Damone."
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