On this day in Hostory 5 December
2002: "The Two Towers" 2nd Lord of the Rings film directed by Peter Jackson.
2003: Mexican singer Thalia the "Queen of Latin Pop" is awarded a star on the Hollywood .
2006: Audrey Hepburn's Givenchy little black dress from film "Breakfast at Tiffany's".
2006: Greg Maddux signs a one-year deal with the San Diego Padres worth $10 million.
2008: Former NFL star O.J. Simpson is sentenced to 33 years in prison.
2008: Human remains previously found in 1991 are finally identified by Russian.
2017: Twitter reveals K-pop boy band BTS were the most tweeted-about celebrities in 2017.
2018: National day of mourning for former US President George H. W. Bush.
2019: Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.
2021: Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held for Joni Mitchell, Bette Midler.