TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013

Today is Tuesday, March 5, the 64th day of 2013. There are 301 days left in the year.

1558 ― Smoking tobacco introduced to Europe by Francisco Fernandes

1616 ― Copernicus’ “De Revolutionibus” placed on Catholic Forbidden index

1807 ― First performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 4th Symphony in B

1868 ― Stapler patented in England by C. H. Gould

1917 ― First jazz recording for Victor Records released

1933 ― FDR proclaims 10-day bank holiday

1933 ― Germany’s Nazi Party wins majority in parliament (43.9 percent ― 17.2 million votes)

1943 ― Anti-fascist strikes in Italy

1953 ― Josef Stalin’s death announced

1955 ― Elvis Presley makes first TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show