1. In 1779, the Delaware General Assembly passed a bill authorizing the raising of soldiers to serve in the Continental Army, in support of the American Revolution.
2. On March 5, 1870, the Delaware State House of Representatives passed a bill to ratify the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution, granting African American men the right to vote.
3. On March 5, 1933, the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C. was partially destroyed by a fire that was started by faulty wiring. Delaware Congressman William R. Johnson was among those who had offices in the building.
4. In 1946, a severe snowstorm hit Delaware on March 5, causing widespread power outages and transportation disruptions.
5. On March 5, 2009, Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed into law a bill legalizing sports betting in the state, making it the second state after Nevada to offer legal sports betting.
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