This Week in History

MARCH 5 

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

1933 – In the last free elections in Germany until after World War II, the Nazi Party received 44% of the vote.

MARCH 6

Lily McVeigh was born.

Michelle Gunn was born.

Mike McMahon was born.

1981 – Walter Cronkite, “the most trusted man in America,” retired from the CBS Evening News and was replaced by Dan Rather.

1997 – Queen Elizabeth II launched the first royal website.

MARCH 7

Joe Miller was born.

Kathy Stathis was born.

Anna Wolfe was born.

Lisa Kellachan was born.

1876 – Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone.

1945 – During World War II, U.S. troops crossed the bridge at Remagen, the first incursion into Germany by Allied forces.

MARCH 8

Gerry Casey was born.

Sharon Powell was born.

Patricia Murray was born.

1948 – The Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction in public schools violated the Constitution.

1965 – First U.S. combat troops arrived in Vietnam.

MARCH 9

Mary Boyle was born.

Rachel Tubridy was born.

Nicole Moriarty was born.

1841 – The Supreme Court ruled that the Amistad slaves were free.

MARCH 10

John Dwinell was born.

Jo Anne Alessi was born.

1864 – Ulysses S. Grant became commander of the Union armies during the Civil War.

1876 – The first telephone call (“Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.”) was made by Alexander Graham Bell.

MARCH 11

Jeanne Ferriola was born.

Joe Miller Sr. was born.

John Courtney was born.

1895 – Mikhail Gorbachev became head of the Soviet Union following the death of Konstantin Chernenko.

1942 – General Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippines saying, “I shall return.”