A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on March 5 throughout history.
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Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire in a campaign that leads to his death
Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins a seven-year Middle Eastern journey, which he later describes in his book "Safarnama"
John Cabot was an Italian navigator and explorer. His 1497 voyage to the coast of North America under the commission of Henry VII, King of England is the earliest known European exploration of...
British soldiers kill five men in a crowd throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at them. African American Crispus Attucks is the first to die and is later held up as an early Black martyr. The Boston Massacre or Incident on King Street galvanizes anti-British feelings.
First continuous filibuster in the US Senate begins, as the Democratic minority attempt to run out the clock on a bill to establish a national bank, lasts until March 11
Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech in Fulton, Missouri, popularizes the term and draws attention to the division of Europe
The Osbournes is an American reality television series featuring the domestic life of English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family— his wife Sharon, their daughter Kelly, and their son…
Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway ( ), is a German-American piano company, founded in 1853 in New York City by German piano builder Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later known as Henry E.
"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin is first performed live at Ulster Hall, Belfast, by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones
Donald Bradman plays his last innings in first-class cricket, scores 30
Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg
Actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson
American figure skater Dorothy Hamill (30) weds second husband Kenneth Douglas Forsythe; divorce in 1995
Marion Shepilov Barry was an American politician who served as mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991 and 1995 to 1999.
Thomas Daniel Mottola is an American businessman, record executive and television producer.
3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome
Utrecht Governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague
Smoking tobacco is introduced to Europe by Spanish physician Francisco Fernández
Betuwe joins the Union of Utrecht
Virginia enacts the first American temperance law
The Battle of Jankau, took place on 6 March 1645 during the later stages of the Thirty Years' War, near Jankov in Bohemia (today the Czech Republic).
South Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm
Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Venetian Republic sign an agreement establishing the Holy League to prevent further expansion of the Ottoman Empire into Europe
Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate is the common name for a sacred choral composition in two parts, written by George Frideric Handel to celebrate the Treaty of Utrecht, which established the Peace of...
Mission San Francisco de la Espada, first of the San Antonio missions, reestablished by Spanish missionaries on the bank of the San Antonio River [1]
First US religious journal, "The Christian History," is published in Boston
The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart.
Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from the French
King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, (24 February 1733 – 30 June 1800) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1783 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Sydney.
French troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured
Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution
First newspaper published in Australia the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser by government printer and ex-convict George Howe [1]
Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays
Monroe is 1st US President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sunday
First Burmese War: The British officially declare war on Burma
Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande.
The Provisional government was the first government of the French Second Republic, formed on 24 February 1848 following the abolition of the July Monarchy by the February Revolution.
The Menai Strait (Welsh: Afon Menai, lit. 'River Menai') is a strait which separates the island of Anglesey from Gwynedd, on the mainland of Wales.
The Royal Opera House (ROH) is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site.
The term Kingdom of Sardinia denotes the Savoyard state from 1720 to 1861. From 1720 to 1847, only the island of Sardinia proper was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, while the other mainland...
Union troops under Brigadier General Wright occupy Fernandina, Florida (US Civil War)
1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge
Mefistofele is an Italian opera in a prologue and five acts, later reduced to four acts and an epilogue, the only completed opera with music by the Italian composer-librettist Arrigo Boito (there are...
Italian governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa
In the English language, the term negro is a term historically used to refer to people of Black African heritage.
1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D
Definitive treaty for construction of Baghdad railway drawn up
1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired
1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica
Ramon Inclan's "La Farsa Infantil de la Cabeza del Dragon" premieres
Italian forces are the first to use airships for military purposes, using them for reconnaissance behind Turkish lines.
World War I: The LZ 33, a zeppelin, is damaged by enemy fire and stranded south of Ostend.
Louis Hirsch & Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in NYC
The Durban Land Alienation Ordinance passes, enabling the Durban City Council to exclude Indians from ownership or occupation of property in white areas, South Africa
Montana & Nevada become 1st states to enact old age pension laws
Frank Carauna, becomes 1st to bowl 2 successive perfect 300 games
1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property
Karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick" premieres in Berlin
Mother-in-law's day 1st celebrated (Amarillo, Texas)
1st premature baby health law in US (Chicago)
Tone (利根) was the lead ship in the two-vessel Tone class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Anti-fascist strikes in Italy
World War II in the Netherlands can be broken down into four periods: September 1939 to May 1940: After the war broke out, the Netherlands declared neutrality.
Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton and Alexander Patch meet in Lunéville, France
Hungarian Communists and Social Democrats co-found the Left Bloc.
US rocket flies record 4800 kph to 126km height
"King Kong" 1st televised
Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the United States in 1958 and was part of the U.S. participation in the International Geophysical Year (IGY).
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia.
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
"Thank You Girl" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr, announces a baseball team is moving there
1st performance of Walter Piston's 8th Symphony (his last), by the Boston Symphony, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
BOAC Flight 911 was a round-the-world flight operated by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) that crashed near Mount Fuji in Japan on 5 March 1966, with the loss of all 113 passengers and...
WEDN TV channel 53 in Norwich, CT (PBS) begins broadcasting
US launches Solar Explorer 2 to study the Sun
Gustav Walter Heinemannf ˈhaɪnəman] ; 23 July 1899 – 7 July 1976) was a German politician who was President of West Germany from 1969 to 1974.
Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes Women's Allround World Champion at Heerenveen, Netherlands, her second title in 3 years
Yankee pitchers Peterson & Kekich announce they swapped wives
First performance in 3,000 years of world's oldest known song "Hymn to Nikkal" a 3,400 year old Hurrian hymn to moon god Nikkal from Ugarit in Syria, played at Berkeley University by Anne Kilmer and Richard Crocker [1]
British pound falls below $2 for 1st time
Landsat 3 is the third satellite of the Landsat program. It was launched on March 5, 1978, with the primary goal of providing a global archive of satellite imagery.
Iran has a mixed, centrally planned economy with a large public sector. It consists of hydrocarbon, agricultural and service sectors, in addition to manufacturing and financial services, with over 40...
A supernova (pl.: supernovae) is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. A supernova occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star, or when a white dwarf is triggered into runaway...
In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene (also known as a manger scene, crib, crèche ( or ), or in Italian presepio or presepe, or Bethlehem) is the special exhibition, particularly during the...
About 700 grain farmers from America's Midwest rally in Washington, D.C. at the Agriculture Department and march to the White House, demanding higher guaranteed prices for their products in pending farm legislation
"Today" tabloid launched (Britain's 1st national colour newspaper); it folded in 1995
Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby as of August 9, 2006 the Premier is the head of government, and of...
19th Easter Seal Telethon raises $37,002,000
Iraq repealed its annexation of Kuwait
Ethic committee votes to reveal congressmen who bounced checks
Jefffesron Airplane/Starship singer Grace Slick arrested for pointing a gun at a cop
Estonia Centrumlinkse Coalition party wins parliamentary election
Paul Okalik is a Canadian politician. He is the first Inuk to have been called to the Nunavut Bar.
The history of slavery in the Muslim world was throughout the history of Islam with slaves serving in various social and economic roles, from powerful emirs to harshly treated manual laborers.
Seventeen Israeli civilians are killed by a Hamas suicide bomber in the Haifa bus 37 bombing
David Silva scores 38' winner as Manchester City scores 1-0 win over Wigan at City of Manchester Stadium to start EPL record 20 home game winning streak; streak ends 31/3/12
27 members of Iraq's security force are killed by gunmen disguised as police in Haditha
Dow Jones Industrial Average surpasses its 2007 pre-financial crisis levels for 1st time
A survey by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights reports that about 1/3 of women in the European Union have experienced physical or sexual violence since the age of 15
-8th Islamic State militants ransack and destroy ancient cities of Nimrud, Hatra and Dur-Sharrukin in Iraq
US air strike kills 150 Al-Shabaab militants north of Mogadishu, Somalia
The military budget of the People's Republic of China is the portion of the overall government budget that is allocated for the funding of the People's Liberation Army.
Bugatti announces the most expensive new car ever made - the La Voiture Noire costing €16.7 million (almost $19 million), only one will be made
Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto wins 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize for buildings that are a "background and foreground to everyday life" [1]
Computing's top prize, the Turing Award is given to American researchers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton for their work on reinforcement learning, a cornerstone of AI technology [1]
Henry II of England is born
Soong Mei-ling, Chinese wife of chiang kai-shek, known for wife of chiang kai-shek, was born on 1897-03-05.
Daniel Kahneman, American israeli-american psychologist and economist, known for israeli-american psychologist and economist, was born on 1935-03-05.
Bernard Arnault, French businessman, known for french businessman, was born on 1950-03-05. Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French businessman.
Rex Harrison, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1908-03-05. Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor.
Andy Gibb, English singer, known for british singer, was born on 1958-03-05. Andrew "Andy" Roy Gibb (5 March 1958 – 10 March 1988) was an English singer and musician.
Penn Jillette, American magician and comedian, known for american magician and comedian, was born on 1956-03-05.
Eva Mendes, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1975-03-05. Eva de la Caridad Méndez, known professionally as Eva Mendes, is an American former actress.
Kevin Connolly, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1975-03-05. Kevin Connolly is an American actor and director.
Dan Carter is born
Yoshua Bengio is born
Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire in a campaign that leads to his death
Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins a seven-year Middle Eastern journey, which he later describes in his book "Safarnama"
Henry II of England is born
3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome
John Cabot was an Italian navigator and explorer. His 1497 voyage to the coast of North America under the commission of Henry VII, King of England is the earliest known European exploration of...
Utrecht Governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague
Smoking tobacco is introduced to Europe by Spanish physician Francisco Fernández
Betuwe joins the Union of Utrecht
Virginia enacts the first American temperance law
The Battle of Jankau, took place on 6 March 1645 during the later stages of the Thirty Years' War, near Jankov in Bohemia (today the Czech Republic).
South Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm
Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Venetian Republic sign an agreement establishing the Holy League to prevent further expansion of the Ottoman Empire into Europe
Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate is the common name for a sacred choral composition in two parts, written by George Frideric Handel to celebrate the Treaty of Utrecht, which established the Peace of...
Mission San Francisco de la Espada, first of the San Antonio missions, reestablished by Spanish missionaries on the bank of the San Antonio River [1]
First US religious journal, "The Christian History," is published in Boston
The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart.
Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg
Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from the French
British soldiers kill five men in a crowd throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks at them. African American Crispus Attucks is the first to die and is later held up as an early Black martyr. The Boston Massacre or Incident on King Street galvanizes anti-British feelings.
King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno
Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, (24 February 1733 – 30 June 1800) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1783 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Sydney.
French troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured
Amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution
First newspaper published in Australia the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser by government printer and ex-convict George Howe [1]
Dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays
Monroe is 1st US President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sunday
First Burmese War: The British officially declare war on Burma
First continuous filibuster in the US Senate begins, as the Democratic minority attempt to run out the clock on a bill to establish a national bank, lasts until March 11
Over 500 Mexican troops led by Rafael Vasquez invade Texas, briefly occupy San Antonio and then head back to the Rio Grande.
The Provisional government was the first government of the French Second Republic, formed on 24 February 1848 following the abolition of the July Monarchy by the February Revolution.
The Menai Strait (Welsh: Afon Menai, lit. 'River Menai') is a strait which separates the island of Anglesey from Gwynedd, on the mainland of Wales.
Steinway & Sons, also known as Steinway ( ), is a German-American piano company, founded in 1853 in New York City by German piano builder Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg (later known as Henry E.
The Royal Opera House (ROH) is a theatre in Covent Garden, central London. The building is often referred to as simply Covent Garden, after a previous use of the site.
The term Kingdom of Sardinia denotes the Savoyard state from 1720 to 1861. From 1720 to 1847, only the island of Sardinia proper was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, while the other mainland...
Union troops under Brigadier General Wright occupy Fernandina, Florida (US Civil War)
1st track meet between Oxford & Cambridge
Mefistofele is an Italian opera in a prologue and five acts, later reduced to four acts and an epilogue, the only completed opera with music by the Italian composer-librettist Arrigo Boito (there are...
Italian governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa
In the English language, the term negro is a term historically used to refer to people of Black African heritage.
Soong Mei-ling, Chinese wife of chiang kai-shek, known for wife of chiang kai-shek, was born on 1897-03-05.
1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D
Definitive treaty for construction of Baghdad railway drawn up
1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired
1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica
Rex Harrison, English actor, known for english actor, was born on 1908-03-05. Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor.
Ramon Inclan's "La Farsa Infantil de la Cabeza del Dragon" premieres
Italian forces are the first to use airships for military purposes, using them for reconnaissance behind Turkish lines.
World War I: The LZ 33, a zeppelin, is damaged by enemy fire and stranded south of Ostend.
Louis Hirsch & Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in NYC
The Durban Land Alienation Ordinance passes, enabling the Durban City Council to exclude Indians from ownership or occupation of property in white areas, South Africa
Montana & Nevada become 1st states to enact old age pension laws
Frank Carauna, becomes 1st to bowl 2 successive perfect 300 games
1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property
Karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick" premieres in Berlin
Mother-in-law's day 1st celebrated (Amarillo, Texas)
1st premature baby health law in US (Chicago)
Daniel Kahneman, American israeli-american psychologist and economist, known for israeli-american psychologist and economist, was born on 1935-03-05.
Tone (利根) was the lead ship in the two-vessel Tone class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Anti-fascist strikes in Italy
World War II in the Netherlands can be broken down into four periods: September 1939 to May 1940: After the war broke out, the Netherlands declared neutrality.
Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton and Alexander Patch meet in Lunéville, France
Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech in Fulton, Missouri, popularizes the term and draws attention to the division of Europe
Hungarian Communists and Social Democrats co-found the Left Bloc.
Actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson
US rocket flies record 4800 kph to 126km height
Donald Bradman plays his last innings in first-class cricket, scores 30
Bernard Arnault, French businessman, known for french businessman, was born on 1950-03-05. Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French businessman.
Joseph Stalin dies
"King Kong" 1st televised
Penn Jillette, American magician and comedian, known for american magician and comedian, was born on 1956-03-05.
Explorer 1 was the first satellite launched by the United States in 1958 and was part of the U.S. participation in the International Geophysical Year (IGY).
Andy Gibb, English singer, known for british singer, was born on 1958-03-05. Andrew "Andy" Roy Gibb (5 March 1958 – 10 March 1988) was an English singer and musician.
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia.
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
"Thank You Girl" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr, announces a baseball team is moving there
1st performance of Walter Piston's 8th Symphony (his last), by the Boston Symphony, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf
Yoshua Bengio is born
BOAC Flight 911 was a round-the-world flight operated by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) that crashed near Mount Fuji in Japan on 5 March 1966, with the loss of all 113 passengers and...
WEDN TV channel 53 in Norwich, CT (PBS) begins broadcasting
US launches Solar Explorer 2 to study the Sun
Gustav Walter Heinemannf ˈhaɪnəman] ; 23 July 1899 – 7 July 1976) was a German politician who was President of West Germany from 1969 to 1974.
"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin is first performed live at Ulster Hall, Belfast, by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones
Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes Women's Allround World Champion at Heerenveen, Netherlands, her second title in 3 years
Yankee pitchers Peterson & Kekich announce they swapped wives
First performance in 3,000 years of world's oldest known song "Hymn to Nikkal" a 3,400 year old Hurrian hymn to moon god Nikkal from Ugarit in Syria, played at Berkeley University by Anne Kilmer and Richard Crocker [1]
Eva Mendes, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1975-03-05. Eva de la Caridad Méndez, known professionally as Eva Mendes, is an American former actress.
Kevin Connolly, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1975-03-05. Kevin Connolly is an American actor and director.
British pound falls below $2 for 1st time
Landsat 3 is the third satellite of the Landsat program. It was launched on March 5, 1978, with the primary goal of providing a global archive of satellite imagery.
Iran has a mixed, centrally planned economy with a large public sector. It consists of hydrocarbon, agricultural and service sectors, in addition to manufacturing and financial services, with over 40...
A supernova (pl.: supernovae) is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. A supernova occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star, or when a white dwarf is triggered into runaway...
Dan Carter is born
In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene (also known as a manger scene, crib, crèche ( or ), or in Italian presepio or presepe, or Bethlehem) is the special exhibition, particularly during the...
About 700 grain farmers from America's Midwest rally in Washington, D.C. at the Agriculture Department and march to the White House, demanding higher guaranteed prices for their products in pending farm legislation
"Today" tabloid launched (Britain's 1st national colour newspaper); it folded in 1995
American figure skater Dorothy Hamill (30) weds second husband Kenneth Douglas Forsythe; divorce in 1995
Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby as of August 9, 2006 the Premier is the head of government, and of...
19th Easter Seal Telethon raises $37,002,000
Iraq repealed its annexation of Kuwait
Ethic committee votes to reveal congressmen who bounced checks
Marion Shepilov Barry was an American politician who served as mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991 and 1995 to 1999.
Jefffesron Airplane/Starship singer Grace Slick arrested for pointing a gun at a cop
Estonia Centrumlinkse Coalition party wins parliamentary election
Thomas Daniel Mottola is an American businessman, record executive and television producer.
Paul Okalik is a Canadian politician. He is the first Inuk to have been called to the Nunavut Bar.
The history of slavery in the Muslim world was throughout the history of Islam with slaves serving in various social and economic roles, from powerful emirs to harshly treated manual laborers.
The Osbournes is an American reality television series featuring the domestic life of English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family— his wife Sharon, their daughter Kelly, and their son…
Seventeen Israeli civilians are killed by a Hamas suicide bomber in the Haifa bus 37 bombing
Richard Kuklinski, American criminal, known for american criminal, died on 2006-03-05.
David Silva scores 38' winner as Manchester City scores 1-0 win over Wigan at City of Manchester Stadium to start EPL record 20 home game winning streak; streak ends 31/3/12
27 members of Iraq's security force are killed by gunmen disguised as police in Haditha
Dow Jones Industrial Average surpasses its 2007 pre-financial crisis levels for 1st time
Hugo Chávez dies
A survey by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights reports that about 1/3 of women in the European Union have experienced physical or sexual violence since the age of 15
-8th Islamic State militants ransack and destroy ancient cities of Nimrud, Hatra and Dur-Sharrukin in Iraq
US air strike kills 150 Al-Shabaab militants north of Mogadishu, Somalia
The military budget of the People's Republic of China is the portion of the overall government budget that is allocated for the funding of the People's Liberation Army.
Bugatti announces the most expensive new car ever made - the La Voiture Noire costing €16.7 million (almost $19 million), only one will be made
Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto wins 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize for buildings that are a "background and foreground to everyday life" [1]
Computing's top prize, the Turing Award is given to American researchers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton for their work on reinforcement learning, a cornerstone of AI technology [1]