What Happened In The World On December 5
1492: Columbus discovery
On this day Christopher Columbus discovered Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) on his global cruise.
1933: US Constitution Amendment
The 21st amendment to US Constitution was ratified so as to end an era of national prohibition of alcohol brought about by the 18th amendment. Utah was the 36th state which ratified the same.
1952: London Smog
A smog that ravaged London for four days killed nearly 4700 people.
1955: Bus Boycott
US Montgomery Bus Boycott began with Martin Luther King Jr. with its leader. This was the result of a continuous effort to end segregation policies in public transport.
1978: Friendship Treaty
U.S.S.R and Afghanistan signed a "friendship treaty" whereby the Soviet Union agreed to provide economic and military assistance to Afghan government.
1994: START 1
The bilateral treaty between the USA and Russia aiming to reduce and limit strategic offensive arms came into effect. The treaty was signed on 31 July 1991. START is the acronym of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
1996: Iran language Law
Iran Parliament passed a law banning the use of foreign words and names in the country. Farsi was the only language that was officially allowed.
2013: Mandela Leaves
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2017: Russia is banned
The International Olympic Committee banned Russia from participating in the 2018 Winter Games held in P'yongch'ang, South Korea on finding out the State-run doping process.
