Here's a quick overview of our top stories for Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026:
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Bozeman pedestrian safety in focus after woman killed crossing Oak Street last week
Bozeman pedestrian safety in focus after woman killed crossing Oak Street
Country’s largest university-based research center focuses on transportation issues in Bozeman
Following pedestrian death, Bozeman researcher works to make city's roads safer as growth continues
Ennis High School student raises money to support Virginia City businesses facing lease increases
Ennis High School student raises money to support Virginia City businesses facing lease increases
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Historical Events for March 5th
- 1770: The Boston Massacre occurs when British soldiers fire on a crowd of colonists, killing five Americans. This event fueled anti-British sentiments leading up to the American Revolution.
- 1827: The first government-run railway passenger coaches make their debut in England, marking the beginning of passenger rail service.
- 1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his first inaugural address, in which he famously declares, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
- 1953: Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union, dies at age 74. His death led to a period of political upheaval and reform in the USSR.
- 1963: Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror-thriller film The Birds is released in the United States.
Notable Births
- 1678: Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Italian astronomer and mathematician known for discovering the Cassini division in Saturn's rings.
- 1811: Charles Dickens, renowned English novelist famous for works such as Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, and Oliver Twist.
- 1885: Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist and philosopher, known for his contributions to the Mach number and philosophy of science.
- 1933: Alan Parsons, English audio engineer and musician, known for his work on The Beatles' Abbey Road and Let It Be albums, and as the founder of The Alan Parsons Project.
- 1960: Eva Longoria, American actress, producer, and activist, best known for her role in Desperate Housewives.
- 1981: Josh Hartnett, American actor and producer.
Notable Deaths
- 1820: Sir William Herschel, astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781.
- 1953: Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union (b. 1878).
- 1987: Freddie Franz, American Seventh-day Adventist theologian and author.
- 1991: Don Ameche, American actor and singer.
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