Video: 'Boston Massacre'
(Monday, March 5, 1770, evening local time; during the Boston Massacre) — British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire tonight in Boston, killing five people in one of the events that led to the American Revolution. Continue reading British soldiers kill five colonists in Boston Massacre 250 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1770)
Video: 'Airport' trailer
(Thursday, March 5, 1970, 9:30 a.m. EST) — Airport, an American air disaster-drama film about an airport manager trying to keep his airport open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight, opened this morning at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Continue reading ‘Airport’ opens in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1970)
Video: 'Elvis Army Discharge And Home Coming'
(Saturday, March 5, 1960, 9:15 a.m. EST) — Staff Sergeant Elvis Presley, better known as the “King of Rock and Roll,” was honorably discharged from active service in the United States Army today at Fort Dix in New Jersey, nearly two years after being drafted into the service on March 24, 1958. Continue reading Elvis Presley honorably discharged from U.S. Army at Fort Dix 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1960)
Video: 'Whispering Grass'
(Thursday, March 5, 1970, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. BST) — Ringo Starr of The Beatles recorded “Whispering Grass (Don’t Tell The Trees)” and “Bye Bye Blackbird” today at Morgan Studios in London for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey. Continue reading Ringo Starr records two tracks for debut solo LP 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 5 1970)
