February 5 - The Day in History

February 5 : General Interest 1994: Beckwith convicted of killing Medgar Evers On this day in 1994, white supremacist Byron De La Beckwith is convicted in the murder of African-American civil rights leader Medgar Evers, over 30 years after the crime occurred... read more American Revolution 1777 : Georgia constitution abolishes primogeniture and entail http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/georgia-constitution-abolishes-primogeniture-and-entail Automotive 1878 : The "French Henry Ford" born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-french-henry-ford-born Civil War 1865 : Battle of Dabney's Mill begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-dabneys-mill-hatchers-run Cold War 1989 : The last Soviet troops leave Kabul http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-last-soviet-troops-leave-kabul Crime 1994 : Medger Evers' killer is convicted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/medger-evers-killer-is-convicted 2012 : Husband of missing Utah woman kills self and two young sons http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/husband-of-missing-utah-woman-kills-self-and-two-young-sons Disaster 1783 : Earthquake devastates southern Italy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-devastates-southern-italy General Interest 1631 : Roger Williams arrives in America http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roger-williams-arrives-in-america 1917 : Mexican constitution proclaimed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mexican-constitution-proclaimed 1917 : Immigration act passed over Wilson's veto http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/immigration-act-passed-over-wilsons-veto 1937 : Roosevelt announces "court-packing" plan http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/roosevelt-announces-court-packing-plan 1988 : Noriega indicted on U.S. drug charges http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/noriega-indicted-on-us-drug-charges Hollywood 1919 : United Artists created http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-artists-created Literary 1928 : Andrew Greeley is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/andrew-greeley-is-born Music 1957 : The American Invasion begins, as Bill Haley and the Comets storm Britain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-american-invasion-begins-as-bill-haley-and-the-comets-storm-britain Old West 1883 : Southern Pacific Railroad completes "Sunset Route" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/southern-pacific-railroad-completes-sunset-route Presidential 1826 : Millard Fillmore marries Abigail Powers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/millard-fillmore-marries-abigail-powers Sports 1934 : Hank Aaron is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hank-aaron-is-born Vietnam War 1960 : South Vietnam requests more support http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnam-requests-more-support 1975 : North Vietnamese begin preparations for offensive http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnamese-begin-preparations-for-offensive World War I 1918 : U.S. steamship Tuscania is torpedoed and sinks http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-steamship-tuscania-is-torpedoed-and-sinks World War II 1941 : Hitler to Mussolini: Fight harder! http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hitler-to-mussolini-fight-harder

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