Famous Birthdays
- Frédéric van Rossum, Belgian pianist, composer (Waves; In memoriam Glenn Gould), and pedagogue, born in Ixelles, Belgium
- Horst Bastian, German writer and screenwriter, born in Exin (d. 1986)
- Jack Whitten, American abstract painter, born in Bessemer, Alabama (d. 2018)
About December 5, 1939
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 4 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Sagittarius
