February 5, 2015

February 5th in History Part IV


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Part IV

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On February 5th in 1970 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site

On February 5th in 1971 - Apollo 14, 3rd US manned Moon expedition, lands near Fra Mauro Alan Shepard & Edward Mitchell (Apollo 14) walk on Moon for 4 hrs

On February 5th in 1974 - John Murtha becomes the first Vietnam War veteran elected to the Congress of the United States

On February 5th in 1974 - Randolph Hearst’s 19-year-old daughter, Patty Hearst, is kidnapped from their home in California

On February 5th in 1987 - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 2,200-point for the first time. The market closed at 2201.49

On February 5th in 1991 - A Michigan court bars Dr Jack Kevorkian from assisting in suicides

On February 5th in 1992 - Jury selection begins in the LA police beating Rodney King case


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