5 December 1848 December 4, 2015 Author: Staff The “start” of the California Gold Rush. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I broke a mirror the other day. I'm supposed to get seven years of bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five." Steven Wright — Click here for more from Steven Wright 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