This is our day guide for Tuesday December 5th 2023 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
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General Information for December 5th 2023 | |
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There are 2 public holidays today. | |
Day 339 of 2023 | |
26 days left in 2023 | |
Week 49 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
2012 – At least 8 people are killed and 12 others injured after a 5.6 earthquake strikes Iran's South Khorasan Province. | |
1766 – In London, James Christie holds his first sale. | |
1492 - Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to set foot on the island of Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic). | |
1484 - Pope Innocent VIII issues the Summis desiderantes, a papal bull that deputizes Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger as inquisitors to root out alleged witchcraft in Germany. |