March 5 in History
March 5 is the birthday of Doug Edert (2000) and the anniversary of the death of Kurt Moll (2017). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for March 5, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Henry II of England was born in 1133, while Pope Lucius I died in 254.
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Famous people born on March 5
Famous people who died on March 5
2016
Hassan al-Turabi (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Sudanese religious and political leader (1932–2016)
2012
William O. Wooldridge (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
United States Army soldier and the first Sergeant Major of the Army
What happened on March 5
- 2023
The 2023 Estonian parliamentary election is held, with two centre-right liberal parties gaining an absolute majority for the first time.
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A group of four prisoners escape from the Nouakchott Civil Prison, before being caught the next day.
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Pope Francis begins a historic visit to Iraq amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Twenty people are killed and 30 injured in a suicide car bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia.
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Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pause the Deir ez-Zor campaign due to the Turkish-led invasion of Afrin.
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Tropical Storm Irina kills over 75 as it passes through Madagascar.
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Two people are killed and six more are injured in a shooting at a hair salon in Bucharest, Romania.
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An Antonov An-148 crashes in Russia's Alexeyevsky District, Belgorod Oblast during a test flight, killing all seven aboard.
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In Haifa, 17 Israeli civilians are killed in the Haifa bus 37 suicide bombing.
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An earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, kills 15 people and injures more than 100.
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In Mina, Saudi Arabia, 35 pilgrims are killed in a stampede on the Jamaraat Bridge during the Hajj.
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Palair Macedonian Airlines Flight 301 crashes at Skopje International Airport in Petrovec, North Macedonia, killing 83.
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Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 109 crashes in Venezuela, killing 45.
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Soviet probe Venera 14 lands on Venus.
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The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, is launched by Sinclair Research and would go on to sell over 11⁄2 million units around the world.
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Editor's picks
Born on March 5
- 1133 — Henry II of England (died 1189)
- 1224 — Saint Kinga of Poland (died 1292)
- 1324 — David II of Scotland (died 1371)
Died on March 5
- 254 — Pope Lucius I
- 824 — Suppo I, Frankish nobleman
- 1239 — Hermann Balk, German knight
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for March 5
Quick answers
Who was born on March 5? Doug Edert (2000), Madison Beer (1999), Justin Fields (1999).
Who died on March 5? Kurt Moll (2017), Hassan al-Turabi (2016), Ray Tomlinson (2016).
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