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December 5.
1775. At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his famous transportation of artillery to Boston to lift the British occupation.
1848. President Polk confirms in a message to Congress that large amounts of gold have been found in California. Remember that during this era, gold was not merely a valuable item, it for all intents and purposes was money. So while money may not grow on trees, it could be dug up from the ground.
1932. Albert Einstein is granted a visa by the US, possibly the best move ever made by the US INS.
1941. Soviet troops under Georgi Zhukov launch a massive counterattack against German troops outside Moscow.
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