On March 5, the following notable historical events related to Missouri occurred:

• 1806: St. Louis, a hub for Missouri’s fur trade, saw early spring preparations for trade with Native American tribes, though no specific event is noted for this date.
• 1856: Missouri’s “Border Ruffians” clashed with Kansas anti-slavery settlers in the “Bleeding Kansas” conflict, with early spring raids heightening territorial tensions.
• 1861: In St. Louis, Union General Henry W. Halleck maintained federal authority, while rural Missouri’s Confederate guerrillas geared up for spring raids, fueling Civil War strife.
• 1864: Confederate General Sterling Price’s Missouri forces in Arkansas continued winter recovery, with no significant Missouri activity as Union control held firm.
• 1888: The Missouri Pacific Railroad’s expansion in southeast Missouri, linking towns like Cape Girardeau, drove economic activity, with March seeing increased rail shipments.
• 1929: The Great Depression deepened in Missouri, with Kansas City and St. Louis facing economic collapse, while spring relief efforts aimed to provide jobs and food aid.
• 1941: Missouri’s St. Louis and Kansas City, critical to World War II, expanded wartime manufacturing, with early March recruitment focusing on training workers for defense industries.