Historical Events
Sports History
Former NFL star O.J. Simpson is sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery
Event of Interest
Human remains previously found in 1991 are finally identified by Russian and American scientists as those of Tsar Nicholas II
Famous Deaths
- Anca Parghel, Romanian jazz singer and composer (b. 1957)
- Beverly Garland [Fessenden], American actress (My Three Sons, Scarecrow and Mrs. King), dies at 82
- Constantin Ticu Dumitrescu, Romanian politician and president of the Association of Romanian Former Political Prisoners. (b. 1928)
- Nina Foch, Dutch-American actress (The Ten Commandments, Spartacus, An American in Paris), dies from complications of myelodysplastic syndrome at 84
- Patriarch Alexy II of Russia, head of the Russian Orthodox Church (b. 1929)
About December 5, 2008
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 14 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Live Your Life - T.I. Featuring Rihanna
#1 Song: Greatest Day - Take That
