Today in history

History Highlights: March 5th.

Today in history

Sure! Today in history, March 5th:

1. 1770: The Boston Massacre occurred in Massachusetts, USA. British soldiers killed five colonists during a confrontation.

2. 1868: The impeachment trial of US President Andrew Johnson began in the Senate. He was ultimately acquitted.

3. 1933: The Nazi Party won 44% of the vote in Germany's parliamentary elections, consolidating their power.

4. 1953: Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union's leader, died at the age of 74.

5. 1979: Voyager 1, a space probe launched by NASA, made its closest approach to Jupiter.

6. 1984: The Standard Oil Company, founded by John D. Rockefeller, was ordered by the US government to break up into smaller companies.

7. 2013: Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela, died at the age of 58 after battling cancer.

These are just a few of the events that have occurred on March 5th throughout history.