On this day, December 5

Pins on December 5 going back to 2009: 11.

In 2,007: A gunman killed nine people at a shopping mall in Omaha, Nebraska. (Wikipedia)

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2025

Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk
Bundestag Passes Germany's New Military Service Law
Reichstag Building, 1, Platz der Republik, Tiergarten, Mitte, Berlin, 11011, GermanyBundestag
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Bundestag^[1]: 'Der Bundestag hat am Freitag, 5. Dezember 2025, die gesetzlichen Grundlagen für einen "neuen attraktiven Wehrdienst" geschaffen' - 323 votes for, 272 against, one abstention.
Germany's parliament voted 323 to 272 for the Military Service Modernisation Act: service stays voluntary, but 18-year-old men must fill in a questionnaire, medical screening becomes compulsory again for men born from 2008, and conscription can follow if recruiting falls short.

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2024

Economy10/07/2026@EconDesk
U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.8 Billion in October 2024
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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The release's explicit 8:30 a.m. Eastern embargo ended on December 5, 2024; October 2024 is the statistical month, not the publication date.^[1]
October 2024: the trade gap was $73.8 billion, down $10.0 billion from the revised prior month. Exports fell to $265.7 billion and imports fell to $339.6 billion. Released December 5, 2024.
TV10/14/2026@FilmDesk
Black Doves Premieres
Los Gatos, United StatesNetflix
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TVmaze^[1][2][3] records the premiere date as 2024-12-05 on Netflix.
Helen Webb, politician's wife, doting mother, and professional spy, has been passing on her husband's secrets to the Black Doves, the shadowy organization for whom she works. But when her lover Jason is assassinated, Helen's life is turned upside down, and only her old friend Sam Young can keep her safe. But Sam, a suave, champagne-drinking assassin, also has problems of his own. Out of the game, since his last job went wrong, he soon realizes his past is coming back to haunt him. Together, they set off on a mission that will lead them to uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy. One that links the murky underworld of London to a looming geopolitical crisis — and leads them to question the cost of the moral choices they've made. The series premiere, "To Love Then": When politician's wife and undercover spy Helen Webb learns that her lover has been murdered, the Black Doves recruit an old friend to help protect her. Premiered on Netflix.

2019

Architecture09/14/2026@BuildDesk
Lakhta Center Opens as Europe's Tallest Building
Lakhta Center, Saint Petersburg, RussiaGazprom
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Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: "the official opening of the Lakhta Center multifunctional complex took place on December 5, 2019."
The 462m Lakhta Center opened on the outskirts of St Petersburg, becoming Europe's tallest building and the world's northernmost skyscraper, taller than the Empire State Building.
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Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
Wen Yuan Restaurant — Dongguan restaurant guide
体育路东莞体育馆内
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Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2019-12-05. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Cantonese cuisine at 体育路东莞体育馆内. The branch listing names Braised Squab / 紅燒乳鴿, Steamed Turbot / 清蒸多寶魚, Goose with Fermented Black Beans / 豆豉鵝. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.
Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk
Gusttavo Lima — "A Gente Fez Amor (Ao Vivo)" (Spotify Brasil year-end most-streamed songs #2 2020)
BrazilGusttavo Lima
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Dated to the release; ranking per Spotify Brasil year-end most-streamed songs (Spotify Brasil).^[1]
Gusttavo Lima achieved the #2 music ranking of 2020 on Brazil's Spotify Brasil year-end most-streamed songs. Gusttavo Lima's A Gente Fez Amor was second on Spotify Brasil's 2020 year-end list, behind Henrique & Juliano's Liberdade Provisória.