TUESDAY, March 5, 2024

1616-Copernicus' "de Revolutionibus" placed on Catholic Forbidden index

1933-Germany's Nazi Party wins majority in parliament (43.9 percent-17.2M votes)

1935-First premature baby health law in U.S. (Chicago)

1953-Josef Stalin's death announced

1970-Nuclear non-proliferation treaty goes into effect

1979-Voyager I's closest approach to Jupiter (172,000 miles)

1982-Gaylord Perry (with 297 wins) signs with Seattle Mariners

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

1989-Elly Verhulst runs world record 3000 meter indoor (8 :3.82)

1991-Iraq repeals its annexation of Kuwait

1993-Marlins beat Astros 12-8 in their first spring training game

1994-Singer Grace Slick arrested for pointing a gun at a cop

1995-Graves of czar Nicholas & family found in St Petersburg

1998-Mariah Carey divorces Tommy Mottola