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