On this day: March 5
Events
First Anglo-Burmese WarMarch 5, 1824 – February 24, 1826 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of Steinway & SonsMarch 5, 1853 · Companies- Release of Nine Days in One YearMarch 5, 1962 · Film
- Release of Ali: Fear Eats the SoulMarch 5, 1974 · Film
Release of About FaceMarch 5, 1984 · Music- Release of Ten Summoner's TalesMarch 5, 1993 · Music
- Release of Kiss the GirlsMarch 5, 1998 · Film
- Release of Conker's Bad Fur DayMarch 5, 2001 · Gaming
Founding of Canonical Ltd.March 5, 2004 · Companies- Release of EdisonMarch 5, 2005 · Film
- Release of Neon BibleMarch 5, 2007 · Music
- Release of Resident Evil 5March 5, 2009 · Gaming
Release of Tomb RaiderMarch 5, 2013 · Gaming- Release of SimCityMarch 5, 2013 · Gaming
- Release of Angry Birds 2March 5, 2015 · Gaming
- Release of Coming 2 AmericaMarch 5, 2021 · Film
- Release of The Outlast TrialsMarch 5, 2024 · Gaming
Born on this day
Gerardus MercatorMarch 5, 1512 – December 2, 1594 · Technology
William OughtredMarch 5, 1574 – June 13, 1660 · Technology
Jan van der HeydenMarch 5, 1637 – March 28, 1712 · Technology
Antoine de la Mothe CadillacMarch 5, 1658 – October 16, 1730 · Exploration
Giovanni Battista TiepoloMarch 5, 1696 – March 27, 1770 · Art
Jacques BabinetMarch 5, 1794 – October 21, 1872 · Science
Austen Henry LayardMarch 5, 1817 – July 5, 1894 · Art
Étienne-Jules MareyMarch 5, 1830 – May 15, 1904 · Technology
Charles Wyville ThomsonMarch 5, 1830 – March 10, 1882 · Exploration
Isaac Israel HayesMarch 5, 1832 – December 17, 1881 · Exploration
Heinrich Martin WeberMarch 5, 1842 – May 17, 1913 · Science
Howard PyleMarch 5, 1853 – November 9, 1911 · Art
Mikhail VrubelMarch 5, 1856 – April 1, 1910 · Art
Evgeny PatonMarch 5, 1870 – 1953 · Technology
Rosa LuxemburgMarch 5, 1871 – January 15, 1919 · Culture
Olav BjaalandMarch 5, 1873 – June 8, 1961 · Exploration
Petr UspenskyMarch 5, 1878 – October 2, 1947 · Science
Heitor Villa-LobosMarch 5, 1887 – November 17, 1959 · Music- László BenedekMarch 5, 1905 – March 11, 1992 · Film
Rex HarrisonMarch 5, 1908 – June 2, 1990 · Film
Momofuku AndoMarch 5, 1910 – January 5, 2007 · Technology
Laurent SchwartzMarch 5, 1915 – July 4, 2002 · Science
James TobinMarch 5, 1918 – March 11, 2002 · Politics
Pier Paolo PasoliniMarch 5, 1922 – November 2, 1975 · Film
Daniel KahnemanMarch 5, 1934 – March 27, 2024 · Politics
Dean StockwellMarch 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021 · Film
Fred WilliamsonMarch 5, 1938 – present · Film
Lucio BattistiMarch 5, 1943 – September 9, 1998 · Music
Élisabeth BadinterMarch 5, 1944 – present · Culture
Eddy GrantMarch 5, 1948 – present · Music
Michel DevoretMarch 5, 1953 – present · Science
Michael SandelMarch 5, 1953 – present · Culture
Valery KorzunMarch 5, 1953 – present · Space
Penn JilletteMarch 5, 1955 – present · Film
Adriana BarrazaMarch 5, 1956 – present · Film
Teena MarieMarch 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010 · Music
NassarMarch 5, 1958 – present · Film- Talia BalsamMarch 5, 1959 – present · Film
Tsukasa HōjōMarch 5, 1959 – present · Film
Robert CurbeamMarch 5, 1962 – present · Space
Saurabh ShuklaMarch 5, 1963 – present · Film
Paul BlackthorneMarch 5, 1969 – present · Film
Luca TurilliMarch 5, 1972 – present · Music
Eva MendesMarch 5, 1974 – present · Film
Kevin ConnollyMarch 5, 1974 – present · Film
Riki LindhomeMarch 5, 1979 – present · Film
Daniil TrifonovMarch 5, 1991 – present · Music