March 5

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Holidays and Observances
- China: Lei Feng Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1974: Kevin Connolly - Entourage
- 1974: Eva Mendes - Ghost Rider
- 1955: Penn Jillette - Penn and Teller
Famous Deaths
- 1982: John Belushi - The Blues Brothers
- 1953: Joseph Stalin - Soviet Union Leader
Music Chart Toppers
- 2009: Flo Rida - Right Round
- 2003: 50 Cent - In Da Club
- 1997: Spice Girls - Wannabe
- 1987: Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
- 1973: Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly with His Song
- 1964: The Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand Josh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive
Top Box Office Movies
- 2008: Semi-Pro - Will Ferrell
- 2007: Wild Hogs - Tim Allen, John Travolta
- 2006: Madea's Family Reunion - Tyler Perry
- 2005: The Pacifier - Vin Diesel
- 2004: The Passion of the Christ - James Caviezel
- 1998: Titanic - DiCaprio, Winslet The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
2009 NHL Art Ross Race
1. Evgeni Malkin, PIT - 93 PTS
2. Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 83 PTS
3. Sidney Crosby, PIT - 79 PTS
4. Zach Parise, NJ - 77 PTS
5. Pavel Datsyuk, DET - 77 PTS
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2009: NHL - Detroit Red Wings: (43-14-8-94 Pts)
- 2009: Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 46 Goals
- 2009: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames - 38 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
More Days
- March 4 - All Days - March 6

The 1960s
- 1963: Country singer Patsy Cline is killed after being involved in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee.
The 1950s
- 1956: The United States Supreme Court has upheld a ban on racial segregation in state schools, colleges and universities.
The 1940s
- 1946: Winston Churchill delivered his "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.
The 1930s
- 1933: The Nazi Party won 44 percent of the vote in German parliamentary elections, enabling it to join with the Nationalists to gain a slender majority in the Reichstag.
- 1933: Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a "bank holiday", closing all U.S. banks and freezing all financial transactions.
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The 1800s
- 1877: Rutherford B. Hayes is inaugurated as President. His wife, Lucy, immediately banished all liquor from The White House.
The 1700s
- 1770: The Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers, taunted by a crowd of colonists, opened fire, killing five people.
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March 5 Top Social Stories
- Mahalo Answers: What's better for you? Coke or Pepsi? (147 Views)
- Reddit: Last night's TDS was a... on the hypocrisy and greed of Wall Street (1487 Score)
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- YouTube: Man Survives After Getting Hit by Truck & Train (3640 Views)
- VideoSift: Jon Stewart is angry at Rick Santelli and CNBC (100 Sifts)
- Digg: Stewart Destroys CNBC (4252 Diggs)
March 5 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Brit Hume is dazzled by FOX News' graphics and tech(2008)
- The Daily Show: Mr. Homeland Security (2003)
- The Daily Show: Degeneres almost falls (2001)
- The Daily Show: Enron Field (2002)
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