5 December

Events that occurred on 5 December.

On Earth

• 1906 - Actor Otto Preminger is born.
• 1953 - Actor Christopher Guard is born.
• 1964 - The ninth episode of the Princess-serialization of The Hobbit is published.
• 1985 - Artist Matěj Čadil is born.
• 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers premieres at Ziegfeld Theatre, in New York City.

In Arda

• T.A. 3018:
  • Frodo and Samwise rest in Rivendell and prepare for their quest to destroy the One Ring.