On this day in history
March 5
American
1770British soldiers fire into a Boston mob, killing five in the Boston Massacre.
British soldiers fire into a Boston mob, killing five in the Boston Massacre.
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1979Voyager 1 makes its closest approach to Jupiter, photographing the giant planet and its moons in stunning deta…
Voyager 1 makes its closest approach to Jupiter, photographing the giant planet and its moons in stunning detail.
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World
1946Winston Churchill warns at Fulton, Missouri, that an iron curtain has descended across Europe.
Winston Churchill warns at Fulton, Missouri, that an iron curtain has descended across Europe.
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1953Joseph Stalin dies in Moscow after 29 years of absolute rule; his successors will denounce his terror.
Joseph Stalin dies in Moscow after 29 years of absolute rule; his successors will denounce his terror.
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1970The Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty takes effect.
The Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty takes effect.
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