Hello ykedoodl-ga,
Good question! There are many notable events that have occurred on
March 5 throughout history. I will focus on events of March 5, 1966,
and on significant or unusual events on March 5 in other years.
(Note: For a few of the pages listed below, you will need to select
March 5 yourself; there is no specific link to a March 5 page.)
* 1966 Events:
"75 MPH air currents cause BOAC 707 crash above Mount Fuji, 124 die"
"Bob Seagren pole vaults 5.19 meter indoor world record"
"[Baseball] player representatives elect Marvin Miller, as executive
director of Players' Association"
"US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site"
"Any-Day-in-History: March 05"
Scope Systems
http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
* Significant Events:
1770: The Boston Massacre
1933: Nazis win German parliamentary election
1946: Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech
1953: Joseph Stalin dies
"This Day in History: March 5"
Ambit
http://www.ambitweb.com/amday/amday.html
* Unusual Events:
1903: Anarchist Paul Roussenq throws a crouton at the head of a
prosecutor, for which he receives 5 years punishment.
"Our Daily Bleed ... March 5"
Recollection Used Books
http://www.eskimo.com/~recall/bleed/0305.htm
1924: Frank Caruana of Buffalo, NY, becomes the first bowler to roll
two perfect games in succession.
"Those Were the Days: Archives: March 5"
440 International
http://440.com/twtd/archives/mar05.html
1972: "The first breeding of a Great Dane and a Dachshund is
performed, creating a Great Dachshund."
["This Day in History: March 5", Ambit, cited above]
1973: "Yankee teammates Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich announced they
have traded families including their wives, children and even the
dogs."
"This Day in Baseball History - March 5"
Nationalpastime.com
http://www.nationalpastime.com/0305tdib.html
I should mention that the History Channel has a good "this day in
history" site, with details about some of the more important events on
March 5 (and other dates).
"What Happened on Your Birthday"
The History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/today/
There are many other sites that list significant events, births, and
deaths on a particular date. You may enjoy browsing some of them to
find other items of interest to you.
"Society > History > On This Day In History"
Google Directory
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/History/On_This_Day_In_History/
"Kids and Teens > School Time > Social Studies > History > This Day in
History"
Google Directory
http://directory.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Social_Studies/History/This_Day_in_History/
I hope that this information is helpful.
- justaskscott-ga
Search strategy:
Searched on Google Directory for "day in history"
Browsed sites listed in Google Directory categories for "This Day in
History" |
