An Iranian Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft crashes into a ten-floor apartment building in a residential area of Tehran, killing all 94 on board and 12 more on the ground. Date: December 6, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On…

NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars. Date: December 6, 2006 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 2006 📅 On This Day (Today)

Venezuelan parliamentary election: For the first time in 17 years, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela loses its majority in parliament. Date: December 6, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)

Donald Trump's administration officially announces the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Date: December 6, 2017 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 2017 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition begins in an attempt to make the first land crossing of Antarctica. Date: December 5, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)

Ukrainian War of Independence: The Polonsky conspiracy is suppressed and its participants are executed by the Kontrrazvedka. Date: December 5, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Football Association bans women's football in England from league grounds, a ban that stays in place for 50 years. Date: December 5, 1921 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1921 📅 On This Day (Today)

The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, repealing Prohibition in the United States. Date: December 5, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1933 📅 On This Day (Today)

Abyssinia Crisis: Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Abyssinia, taking four days to capture the city. Date: December 5, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today)

Mary McLeod Bethune founds the National Council of Negro Women in New York City. Date: December 5, 1935 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1935 📅 On This Day (Today)