This Day In History, March 5th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on March 5th.
NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Art opened in 1872.
The Boston Massacre happened on March 5th, 1770.
U.S. Supreme Court Bans Racial Segregation in Schools
Martha Stewart Is Convicted of Felony Obstruction to Justice and Securities Fraud.
Ben Johnson is Banned for Life From The Olympics
This Day In History, March 5th: The Boston Massacre Kicks Off The Revolutionary War
The Boston Massacre was a violent encounter that took place on March 5, 1770 in Boston, Massachusetts, between British soldiers and a group of colonists. This altercation resulted in the deaths of five people. The incident, which led to the deaths of five colonists, contributed to the growth of anti-British sentiment in the colonies and is widely regarded as a forerunner of the American Revolution. The incident occurred when a group of troops were approached by a crowd of colonists, and in the confusion that followed, the soldiers opened fire, resulting in the deaths of five men in the crowd of colonists. The troops were tried in court, and John Adams was one of the attorneys representing them on the defense team. Two of the soldiers were tried for manslaughter and judged to be guilty; their punishment was to get a brand on the thumb. This episode became a symbol of British oppression and contributed to the building tensions that led up to the American Revolution. It also contributed to the developing tensions that led up to the American Revolution.
March 5th, 1872: Did New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art Open?
There is debate around whether the NYC Metropolitan Museum of Art opened on March 5th, 1872 officially. Multiple reports have it as such; "The Met," the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is one of America's largest and most important art museums. It opened on February 20, 1872, after being founded on April 13, 1870. Over 2 million international works of art span 5,000 years in the Met's collection. The Central Park museum draws millions of tourists annually.
US Supreme Court Bans Segregation in Schools, March 5th, 1956.
The US Supreme Court banned state school, college, and university racial segregation on March 5, 1956. Brown II, a follow-up to Brown v. Board of Education, deemed public school segregation unlawful in 1954. The Brown II Court ordered "all deliberate speed" desegregation. This verdict advanced the Civil Rights Movement and paved the door for legal challenges against racial segregation and discrimination in the US. However, resistance and lack of enforcement delayed desegregation for years and required more court cases.
March 5th, 2004: Martha Stweart is Indicated for Securities Fraud
A federal grand jury indicted Martha Stewart for securities fraud and obstruction of justice on March 5, 2004. She was charged for selling ImClone Systems stock in December 2001 before its value plummeted. The government said Stewart sold her stock based on insider information to avert a nearly $50,000 loss. She lied to federal investigators and obstructed justice. In March 2004, Stewart was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to five months in prison, five months at home, and two years probation.
Ben Johnson is Banned For Life on March 5th, 1993 From The Olympics
Ben Johnson, a Canadian sprinter, was banned from the Olympics for life because he used drugs to improve his performance at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He had won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash, but when the test came back positive, the medal was taken away. Later, the ban was cut down to two years. But Johnson failed a drug test again in 1993, which led the International Association of Athletics Federations to ban him for life (IAAF).