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Article: ON THIS DAY
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- The Press
- Article date:
- December 5, 2005
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Today is Monday, December 5. Highlights in history on this date:
1797 - Napoleon Bonaparte arrives in Paris to command forces for
an invasion of England.
1848 - US President James Polk triggers the Gold Rush of '49 by
confirming gold was discovered in California.
1936 - Soviet Union adopts new Constitution under a Supreme
Council.
1956 - British and French forces begin withdrawal from Egypt in
the Suez War.
1989 - Israeli soldiers kill five heavily armed Arab guerrillas,
who the military says crossed the border from Egypt to launch a
terrorist ...