This Day In History

MedicCook · 03-04-2009, 11:01 PM

March 5th

363
Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a campaign which would bring about his own death.

1770
The Boston Massacre, a pre-Revolutionary incident that grew out of anger towards British troops, occurred. Five anti-British rioters were killed.

1836
Samuel Colt makes the first production-model revolver, the .34-caliber.

1872
George Westinghouse patents the air brake.

1946
Winston Churchill delivered his famous Iron curtain speech, "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent."

1953
Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died at age 73, after 29 years in power.

1963
Patsy Cline (30), Cowboy Copas (49), and Hankshaw Hawkins (41) were killed in a plane crash.

1982
Comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose at age 33.

2004
Martha Stewart was convicted of obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she'd unloaded her Imclone Systems Inc. stock just before the price plummeted.

Birthdays
87 James Noble Actor
75 James B. Sikking Actor
73 Dean Stockwell Actor
72 Denny Crum Hall of Fame basketball coach
71 Fred Williamson Actor
63 Michael Warren Actor
62 Eddie Hodges Actor, singer
61 Eddy Grant Rock singer
57 Alan Clark Rock musician (Dire Straits)
55 Marsha Warfield Actress, comedian
54 Penn Jillette Magician, comedian (Penn and Teller)
43 Michael Irvin Football player
42 shilala Cigar Asylum Inmate
39 John Frusciante Rock musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
35 Kevin Connolly Actor ("Entourage")
34 Eva Mendes Actress
34 Niki Taylor Model
33 leasingthisspace Cigar Asylum Inmate
20 Jake Lloyd Actor ("Star Wars" films)
?? Da Klugs Cigar Asylum Inmate

58 Howard Pyle 3/5/1853 - 11/9/1911 American illustrator, painter, and author

03-04-2009, 11:01 PM	#11
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: This Day In History March 5th 363 Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a campaign which would bring about his own death. 1770 The Boston Massacre, a pre-Revolutionary incident that grew out of anger towards British troops, occurred. Five anti-British rioters were killed. 1836 Samuel Colt makes the first production-model revolver, the .34-caliber. 1872 George Westinghouse patents the air brake. 1946 Winston Churchill delivered his famous Iron curtain speech, "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an Iron Curtain has descended across the continent." 1953 Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died at age 73, after 29 years in power. 1963 Patsy Cline (30), Cowboy Copas (49), and Hankshaw Hawkins (41) were killed in a plane crash. 1982 Comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose at age 33. 2004 Martha Stewart was convicted of obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she'd unloaded her Imclone Systems Inc. stock just before the price plummeted. Birthdays 87 James Noble Actor 75 James B. Sikking Actor 73 Dean Stockwell Actor 72 Denny Crum Hall of Fame basketball coach 71 Fred Williamson Actor 63 Michael Warren Actor 62 Eddie Hodges Actor, singer 61 Eddy Grant Rock singer 57 Alan Clark Rock musician (Dire Straits) 55 Marsha Warfield Actress, comedian 54 Penn Jillette Magician, comedian (Penn and Teller) 43 Michael Irvin Football player 42 shilala Cigar Asylum Inmate 39 John Frusciante Rock musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 35 Kevin Connolly Actor ("Entourage") 34 Eva Mendes Actress 34 Niki Taylor Model 33 leasingthisspace Cigar Asylum Inmate 20 Jake Lloyd Actor ("Star Wars" films) ?? Da Klugs Cigar Asylum Inmate 58 Howard Pyle 3/5/1853 - 11/9/1911 American illustrator, painter, and author