Feb. 5th, this day in history

Beckwith convicted of killing Medgar Evers,1994

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Georgia constitution abolishes primogeniture and entail, 1777

AUTOMOTIVE

The "French Henry Ford" born, 1878

CIVIL WAR

Battle of Dabney's Mill begins, 1865

COLD WAR

The last Soviet troops leave Kabul, 1989

CRIME

Medger Evers' killer is convicted, 1994

Husband of missing Utah woman kills self and two young sons, 2012

DISASTER

Earthquake devastates southern Italy, 1783

GENERAL INTEREST

Roger Williams arrives in America, 1631

Mexican constitution proclaimed, 1917

Immigration act passed over Wilson's veto, 1917

Roosevelt announces "court-packing" plan,1937

Noriega indicted on U.S. drug charges, 1988

HOLLYWOOD

United Artists created,1919

LITERARY

Andrew Greeley is born,1928

MUSIC

The American Invasion begins, as Bill Haley and the Comets storm Britain, 1957

OLD WEST

Southern Pacific Railroad completes "Sunset Route", 1883

PRESIDENTIAL

Millard Fillmore marries Abigail Powers, 1826

SPORTS

Hank Aaron is born, 1934

VIETNAM WAR

South Vietnam requests more support, 1960

North Vietnamese begin preparations for offensive, 1975

WORLD WAR I

U.S. steamship Tuscania is torpedoed and sinks,1918

WORLD WAR II

Hitler to Mussolini: Fight harder!, 1941