Lloyd J. Old discovers the first linkage between the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and disease—mouse leukemia—opening the way for the recognition of the importance of the MHC in the immune response. Date: December 5, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On…
Vietnam War: For his heroism in battle earlier in the year, Captain Roger Donlon is awarded the first Medal of Honor of the war. Date: December 5, 1964 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1964 📅 On This Day (Today)
Battle of Gazipur: Pakistani forces are defeated as India cedes Gazipur to Bangladesh. Date: December 5, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen in retaliation to preventing President Anwar el-Sadat from pursuing negotiations with Israel at the Tripoli confer. Date: December 5, 1977 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1977 📅 On This Day (Today)
Dissolution of the Military Junta in Argentina. Date: December 5, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today)
Leonid Kravchuk is elected the first president of Ukraine. Date: December 5, 1991 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1991 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Budapest Memorandum is signed at the OSCE conference in Budapest, Hungary. Date: December 5, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today)
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight A-56 crashes near Nakhchivan International Airport in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan, killing 52 people. Date: December 5, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lanka's government announces the conquest of the Tamil stronghold of Jaffna. Date: December 5, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-108, carrying the Expedition 4 crew to the International Space Station. Date: December 5, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)