5 December 1848 December 4, 2015 Author: Staff The “start” of the California Gold Rush. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Duties are not performed for duty's sake, but because their neglect would make the man uncomfortable. A man performs but one duty - the duty of contenting his spirit, the duty of making himself agreeable to himself." Mark Twain — Click here for more from Mark Twain Related posts: 5 December 1848 22 February 1848 6 December 1884 15 May 1848 12 January 1848 21 February 1848 2 February 1848 26 June 1848 2 February 1848 28 March 1990 Categories: History Tags: 1848, 5 December