December 5: International Volunteer Day; St Nicholas's Eve in various European countries; Krampusnacht in Austria; The King's birthday, National Day and Father's Day in Thailand (1927)
H. H. Asquith
- 1484 – Pope Innocent VIII issued the papal bull Summis desiderantes affectibus, giving Dominican Inquisitor Heinrich Kramer explicit authority to prosecute witchcraft in Germany.
- 1876 – Fire engulfed the Brooklyn Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, killing at least 278 people, mostly due to smoke inhalation.
- 1916 – British Prime Minister H. H. Asquith (pictured) resigned after criticism of his leadership during World War I.
- 1936 – The 1936 Soviet Constitution, also known as the "Stalin" constitution, was adopted.
- 1974 – The Birmingham Americans won the only World Bowl in World Football League history.
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