On This Very Day
March 5th
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- 1821
Monroe inaugurated on March 5th, a shift due to the 4th being Sunday.
- 1842
Over 500 Mexican troops invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio.
- 1968
US launches Solar Explorer 2 to study the Sun.
- 2015
Harrison Ford crash-lands a 1942 plane in California. View Post →
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- 1872
George Westinghouse patents the air brake for trains.
- 1770
The Boston Massacre: a pivotal event leading up to the American Revolution.
- 1953
Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, dies.
- 1963
Hula Hoop patented, leading to a global craze.
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