TODAY IN HISTORY

Wednesday, March  05, 2014 AP Highlight in History: On March 5, 1946, British statesman Winston Churchill referred to the Soviet Union's sphere of influence in Eastern Europe as an "iron curtain" in a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.
On this date in: 1770 The Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers, taunted by a crowd of colonists, opened fire, killing five people. 1867 An abortive Fenian uprising against English rule took place in Ireland. 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. 1953 Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died at age 73 after nearly three decades in power. 1963 Country music singer Patsy Cline died in a plane crash near Camden, Tenn., at age 30. 1970 The nuclear non-proliferation treaty went into effect. 1982 Comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose at age 33. 2001 Vice President Dick Cheney underwent an angioplasty for a partially blocked artery. 2004 Martha Stewart was convicted of obstructing justice and lying to the government about why she'd unloaded her Imclone Systems Inc. stock just before the price plummeted.		Video HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS DAY IN HISTORY Today's Birthdays: Actress Eva Mendes turns 39 years old today. Name Profession Age James Noble Actor 92 Dean Stockwell Actor 78 Denny Crum Hall of Fame basketball coach 77 Eddy Grant Rock singer 66 Marsha Warfield Actress, comedian 60 Penn Jillette Magician, comedian (Penn and Teller) 59 Niki Taylor Model 39 Actor Kevin Connolly ("Entourage") turns 40 years old today.