This Day In America December 5

by Admin on December 5, 2007

  • On Today’s date in 1782, the first native U.S. president, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, N.Y.
  • On Today’s date in 1831, former President John Quincy Adams took his seat as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • On Today’s date in 1848, President Polk triggered the Gold Rush of ’49 by confirming that gold had been discovered in California.
  • On Today’s date in 1933, Prohibition ended as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th Amendment. Ironic.
  • Today Singer Little Richard is 75.
  • Today Opera singer Jose Carreras is 61.
  • Today Actor Frankie Muniz is 22.

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