On this day... March 5

MARCH 5TH

BIRTHDAYS:

ON THIS DAY:

IN 1770, CRISPUS ATTUCKS DIES IN THE BOSTON MASSACRE ON KING STREET, WHICH MANY SEE AS THE BEGINNING OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
IN 1774, JOHN HANCOCK GIVES A SPEECH MEMORIALIZING THE BOSTON MASSACRE AND DENOUNCING BRITISH TROOPS WHICH HE SAYS SHOULDN’T BE IN BOSTON

IN 1868, THE SENATE TAKES UP IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON. THEY WOULD BE ONE VOTE SHORT OF THE 36 NEEDED.
IN 1877, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES IS SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT
IN 1907, A PIECE OF MUSIC IS BROADCAST OVER RADIO FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN 1917, PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON IS SWORN IN FOR HIS SECOND TERM
IN 1922, “NOSFERATU” DEBUTS IN BERLIN, GERMANY

IN 1924, THE COMPUTING TABULATING RECORDING CORPORATION CHANGES ITS NAME TO IBM
IN 1933, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DECLARES A TEN DAY BANK HOLIDAY AS WELL AS THE LEGAL CONFISCATION OF GOLD BEING PRIVATELY HELD IN THE US
IN 1933, THE GERMAN NAZI PARTY WINS A MAJORITY OF GERMANY’S PARLIAMENT
IN 1946, WINSTON CHURCHILL GIVES A SPEECH IN MISSOURRI WHERE HE POPULARIZES THE TERM “THE IRON CURTAIN”

IN 1960, ELVIS PRESLEY IS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY AFTER SERVING TWO YEARS
IN 1963, PATSY CLINE DIES IN A PLANE CRASH AT 30
IN 1965, THE MANNISH BOYS RECORD THEIR SECOND SINGLE “I PITY THE FOOL” USING SESSION MUSICIANS WHICH INCLUDED DAVID BOWIE AND JIMMY PAGE

IN 1970, “THE WEATHERMEN” BOMB A BUILDING ON 11TH STREET IN NEW YORK CITY
IN 1971, LED ZEPPELIN PLAY “STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN” LIVE ON STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN 1977, BARBRA STREISAND GOES TO #1 FOR THREE WEEKS WITH THE LOVE THEME FROM “A STAR IS BORN”

IN 1978, A VIDEO IS TAKEN OF THE VILLAGE PEOPLE SINGING “IN THE NAVY” ABOARD THE USS REASONER. IT BECOMES ITS OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
IN 1979, THE VOYAGER I MAKES ITS CLOSES PASS OF JUPITER
IN 1982, JOHN BELUSHI IS FOUND DEAD OF A DRUG OVERDOSE AT THE CHATEAU MARMONT BY HIS PERSONAL TRAINER. HE WAS 33.
IN 1983, MICHAEL JACKSON GOES TO #1 FOR 7 WEEKS WITH “BILLIE JEAN”

IN 1991, IRAQ RESCINDS ITS ANNEXATION OF KUWAIT AFTER ENDING THE IRAQ WAR
IN 1993, LARRY BIRD GETS BACK FUSION SURGERY
IN 1994, 1,955 GALLONS OF CHOCOLATE ARE USED TO MAKE THE WORLD’S LARGEST MILKSHAKE IN SOUTH AFRICA
IN 1998, MARIAH CAREY DIVORCES TOMMY MOTTOLA AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS

IN 2000, FORMER RAPPER MC HAMMER IS ORDAINED AS A MINISTER AT THE JUBILEE CHRISTIAN CENTER
IN 2002, “THE OSBOURNES” DEBUTS ON MTV

IN 2006, “CRASH” DEFEATS “BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN” FOR BEST PICTURE AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS
IN 2008, LOU PEARLMAN, THE ARCHITECT OF THE BACKSTREET BOYS, N’SYNC AND SEVERAL OTHER BOY BANDS, IS FOUND GUILTY OF DEFRAUDING INVESTORS AND SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN JAIL.
IN 2013, THE DOW JONES FINALLY PASSES THE HIGH MARK IT SET BEFORE THE 2007 CRASH
IN 2013, NICOLAS MADURO BECOMES THE PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA AFTER THE DEATH OF HUGO CHAVEZ
IN 2015, HARRISON FORD CRASHES HIS AIRPLANE IN CALIFORNIA

IN 2016, THE “SUPER SATURDAY” STATES ARE EVENLY SPLIT IN WINS BY DONALD TRUMP, TED CRUZ, BERNIE SANDERS AND HILLARY CLINTON
IN 2017, PRESIDENT TRUMP TWEETS AN ACCUSATION THAT FORMER PRESIDENT OBAMA WIRETAPPED TRUMP TOWERS DURING HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN