THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020

1558-Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes

1770-Boston Massacre: British troops kill five in crowd; Crispus Attackus becomes first black to die for American freedom

1807-First performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B

1868-Stapler patented in England

1912-Spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks northeast of Spain, 500 die

1917-First jazz recording for Victor Records released

1927-1,000 U.S. marines land in China

1933-Germany's Nazi Party wins majority in parliament

1946-Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech

1956-"King Kong" first televised

1964-Emergency crisis proclaimed in Ceylon due to social unrest

1969-Gustav Heinemann elected President of West Germany

1984-U.S. accuse Iraq of using poison gas