Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Thought for Today December 5th 2023

 Here is a thought for today, December 5th, 2023, and some historic events that happened on this day:

Thought for Today:

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

Historic Events:

  • 1909: In New York City, the first public demonstration of color motion pictures takes place.
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  • 1936: In New York City, the Museum of Modern Art opens its doors to the public.
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  • 1942: During World War II, the Battle of Stalingrad begins, marking the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front.
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  • 1960: In New York City, Andy Warhol's first solo exhibition opens at the Stable Gallery.
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  • 1971: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the leader of the Bangladesh liberation movement, is released from a Pakistani prison after nine months of captivity.
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  • 1992: In Australia, Aboriginal Australians are given the right to life ownership of their traditional lands.
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  • 2006: In Mexico, Felipe Calderón is sworn in as president, becoming the country's first right-wing president since 1929.
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  • 2011: In Thailand, the House of Representatives votes to impeach Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for abuse of power.
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  • 2015: In the United States, the Supreme Court of the United States rules in Obergefell v. Hodges that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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