1. The famous Deadwood Trial began on March 5, 1877, in Deadwood, South Dakota. Jack McCall was tried and convicted for the murder of Wild Bill Hickok, one of the Old West's most iconic lawmen.

2. The Battle of Beecher Island began on March 5, 1868. The fight between US soldiers and Cheyenne and Sioux warriors lasted several days and resulted in a US victory.

3. March 5, 1907, saw the opening of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The iconic mountainside sculpture of four US presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt - has become one of the country's most famous landmarks.

4. On March 5, 1966, South Dakota's women's basketball team won the state title. Their victory was remarkable as it was the first year that girls' teams were allowed to compete in a basketball tournament.

5. One of South Dakota's most famous residents, musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie, was born on March 5, 1941. The Cree singer-songwriter is known for her advocacy work for Indigenous peoples and for her hit songs including "Up Where We Belong" and "Universal Soldier."