March 5 - The Day in History

March 5 : General Interest
1963: Hula-Hoop patented

On this day in 1963, the Hula-Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when it was first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company's co-founder, Arthur "Spud" Melin... read more


American Revolution
1770 : Civilians and soldiers clash in the Boston Massacre
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/civilians-and-soldiers-clash-in-the-boston-massacre

Automotive
1929 : David Buick dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/david-buick-dies

Civil War
1864 : The Confederacy's Breckinridge assumes command in Virginia
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-c-breckinridge-assumes-command

Cold War
1946 : Churchill delivers Iron Curtain speech
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/churchill-delivers-iron-curtain-speech

Crime
1969 : Jim Morrison is charged with lewd behavior at a Miami concert
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jim-morrison-is-charged-with-lewd-behavior-at-a-miami-concert

Disaster
1966 : Jet breaks up near Mt. Fuji
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jet-breaks-up-near-mt-fuji

General Interest
1770 : The Boston Massacre
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-massacre
1815 : Innovator of hypnotism dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/innovator-of-hypnotism-dies

Hollywood
2006 : Jon Stewart hosts 78th annual Academy Awards ceremony
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jon-stewart-hosts-78th-annual-academy-awards-ceremony

Literary
1839 : Charlotte Bronte declines marriage
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charlotte-bronte-declines-marriage

Music
1966 : Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler hits #1 with "Ballad Of The Green Berets"
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/staff-sergeant-barry-sadler-hits-1-with-quotballad-of-the-green-beretsquot

Old West
1766 : Antonio de Ulloa tries to govern Louisiana
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/antonio-de-ulloa-tries-to-govern-louisiana

Presidential
1977 : Dial-a-President radio program airs
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dial-a-president-radio-program-airs

Sports
1966 : Miller elected executive director of MLB Players Association
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/miller-elected-executive-director-of-mlb-players-association

Vietnam War
1964 : U.S.A.F. advisory team sent to Laos
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/usaf-advisory-team-sent-to-laos
1971 : "Blackhorse" departs South Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blackhorse-departs-south-vietnam

World War I
1871 : Socialist revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/socialist-revolutionary-rosa-luxemburg-born

World War II
1953 : Joseph Stalin dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joseph-stalin-dies