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The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, repealing Prohibition in the United States.
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Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution
1933 amendment repealing prohibition of alcohol
The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide prohibition on alcohol. The Twenty-first Amendment was proposed by the 72nd Congress on February 20, 1933, and was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Prohibition in the United States
Ban on alcohol from 1920 to 1933
The Prohibition era was the period from 1920 to 1933 when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. The alcohol industry was curtailed by a succession of state legislatures, and Prohibition was formally introduced…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
December 5
Day of the year
December 5 is the 339th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 26 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)