1963 - Wham-O patents Hula Hoop
1946 - Winston Churchill delivered his famous Iron Curtain Speech at Fulton, Missouri
1936 - The British Spitfire makes its first flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton)
1616 - Copernicus' "de Revolutionibus" placed on Catholic Forbidden index
1558 - Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes
This Day In Business
1868 - Stapler patented in England by C H Gould
2004 - Martha Stewart is convicted on all four counts of felony charges.
1862 - Brigadier-General Wright's Union troops occupy Fernandina FL.
2008 - Los Angeles declares "Derek Fisher Day" in praise of his work in the community.
March 5th Holiday
Honor Lei Feng Day (China) - Honors Lei Feng, who is a model of selflessness and modesty in Chinese society.
Today's Birthday Trivia
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