Today, March 5, is the 64th day of the year (65th day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Pisces.
AP March 5 in History
The 1960s
- 1963: Country singer Patsy Cline is killed after being involved in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee.
The 1950s
- 1956: The United States Supreme Court has upheld a ban on racial segregation in state schools, colleges and universities.
The 1930s
- 1933: The Nazi Party won 44 percent of the vote in German parliamentary elections, enabling it to join with the Nationalists to gain a slender majority in the Reichstag.
- 1933: Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a "bank holiday", closing all U.S. banks and freezing all financial transactions.
The 1800s
- 1877: Rutherford B. Hayes is inaugurated as President. His wife, Lucy, immediately banished all liquor from The White House.
The 1700s
- 1770: The Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers, taunted by a crowd of colonists, opened fire, killing five people.
March 5 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Brit Hume is dazzled by FOX News' graphics and tech(2008)
The Daily Show: Mr. Homeland Security (2003)
The Daily Show: Degeneres almost falls (2001)
The Daily Show: Enron Field (2002)
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- 1982: John Belushi - The Blues Brothers
- 1953: Joseph Stalin - Soviet Union Leader
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office
When does March Madness 2009 start? (5 Answers)
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Selection Sunday is March 15th Play in game is March 17th First and Second rounds run March 19th - 22nd
where is march madness this year?(1 Answer)
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The March Madness 2010 will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. This will happen on March 16, 2010 - April 5, 2010.
Does anyone know if there is a new episode of The Office tonight? #theoffice(1 Answer)
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No, it didn't appear as if there was a new episode that day. There was a new episode March 5, and another March 12. The next episode ...
