Today in History - December 5

Today in History - December 5

Phi Beta Kappa, America's most prestigious undergraduate honor society was founded on December 5, 1776. Continue reading.

Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States and founder of the Democratic Party, was born on December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York. Continue reading.

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