On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
December 5
5 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
The "Great Smog of London" (pictured) began and lasted for five days, causing 12,000 deaths and leading to the Clean Air Act 1956.
Wikipedia: Great Smog of London
Britain's first motorway, the Preston Bypass, opened to the public.
Wikipedia: Controlled-access highway
The "glasnost meeting" took place in Moscow, becoming the first demonstration in the Soviet Union after World War II and marking the beginning of the civil rights movement in the country.
Wikipedia: Glasnost meeting
Gough Whitlam took office as the 21st Prime Minister of Australia and formed a duumvirate with his deputy Lance Barnard, ending 23 years of Liberal–Country Party government.
Wikipedia: Gough Whitlam
A gunman killed nine people at a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska.
Wikipedia: Westroads Mall shooting