Template:Selected anniversaries/December 5
1872: The crewless American ship Mary Celeste is found by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship had been abandoned for nine days but was only slightly damaged.
1871: new class of crimes against mathematical constants exploits uncertainty about the fate of Mary Celeste.
1923: Photograph says it captured moment of Evil bit release.
1960: Tony Hoare invents quicksort routine which reduces the effects of crimes against mathematical constants.
1963: Plutonium used in new class of crimes against mathematical constants.
1964: Color commentators announce formation of Color Commentator's Union.
1966: George Plimpton embeds himself within Color Commentator's Union as participatory journalist.
1973: Former Chromo-Pee Olympics champion joins Color commentators union.