This Day In History

December 5th

1776  Phi Beta Kappa at Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia, becomes the first scholastic fraternity in the US.
1791  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart dies in Vienna, Austria at age 35.
1792  George Washington is re-elected US President, along with John Adams re-ected as Vice President.
1933  Prohibition in America repealed by passage of the 21st Amendment when Utah became the 36th state to ratify.
1955  The AFL-CIO forms

1782  8th US President Martin Van Buren
1839  US General George Custer
1894  CEO Phillip K. Wrigley of Wrigley Gum
1901  Walter (Walt) Elias Disney born in Chicago, Illinois

1957

• April Love - Pat Boone

• Raunchy - Bill Justis

• Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly

• Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley

1965

• Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds

• 1-2-3 - Len Barry

• Let's Hang On! - The 4 Seasons

• Make the World Go Away - Eddy Arnold

1973

• Top of the World - Carpenters

• Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

• Just You 'N' Me - Chicago

• The Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich

1981

• Physical - Olivia Newton-John

• Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - The Police

• Oh No - Commodores

• Bet Your Heart on Me - Johnny Lee

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