| Revision as of 10:27, 5 March 2003 editLiftarn (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users48,580 editsm sv← Previous edit | Revision as of 14:18, 5 March 2003 edit undo12.38.160.34 (talk) typoNext edit → | ||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
| *] - The ] moves the national capital from ] to ] | *] - The ] moves the national capital from ] to ] | ||
| *] - ]: ] ] declares a "bank holiday", closing all ] banks and freezing all financial transactions | *] - ]: ] ] declares a "bank holiday", closing all ] banks and freezing all financial transactions | ||
| *] - ] |
*] - ] mentions the '']'' in his speech at ] in ]. This event is often regarded at the beginning of the ]. | ||
| *] - ] is discharged from the ] | *] - ] is discharged from the ] | ||
| *] - ] ] ] is banned from international competiton for life after testing positive for banned substances for the second time | *] - ] ] ] is banned from international competiton for life after testing positive for banned substances for the second time | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 5 March 2003
March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). There are 301 days remaining.
Events:
- 1461 - King Henry VI of England is deposed
- 1770 - Boston Massacre: 5 Americans killed in an event that would help start the American Revolution 5 years later.
- 1918 - The Soviet Union moves the national capital from Petrograd to Moscow
- 1933 - Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares a "bank holiday", closing all United States banks and freezing all financial transactions
- 1946 - Winston Churchill mentions the Iron Curtain in his speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. This event is often regarded at the beginning of the Cold War.
- 1960 - Elvis Presley is discharged from the United States Army
- 1993 - Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson is banned from international competiton for life after testing positive for banned substances for the second time
- 2002 - MTV begins airing The Osbournes
Births:
- 1133 - King Henry II of England (+ 1189)
- 1324 - King David II of Scotland
- 1658 - Antoine de la Mothe, Le Sieur de Cadillac, explorer
- 1696 - Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, painter (+ 1770)
- 1869 - Michael von Faulhaber, cardinal and archbishop (+ 1952)
- 1870 - Frank Norris, writer (+ 1902)
- 1871 - Rosa Luxemburg, politician (+ 1919)
- 1887 - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer (+ 1959)
- 1897 - Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, Chinese political figure
- 1905 - Günther Lüders, actor and film director (+ 1975)
- 1908 - Rex Harrison, actor (+ 1990)
- 1918 - James Tobin, economist (+ 2002)
- 1922 - Pier Paolo Pasolini, writer, film director (+ 1975)
- 1936 - Dean Stockwell, actor
- 1942 - Felipe González Márquez, politician (+ 1942)
- 1955 - Penn Jillette, magician, comedian
- 1958 - Andy Gibb, singer (+ 1988)
- 1971 - John Frusciante, musician ("The Red Hot Chili Peppers")
- 1975 - Niki Taylor, fashion model
Deaths:
- 1815 - Franz Mesmer, developer of hypnotism
- 1953 - Sergei Prokofiev, Soviet composer
- 1953 - Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union
- 1953 - Herman J. Mankiewicz, writer, producer
- 1963 - Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas, country music singers
- 1974 - Sol Hurok, impresario
- 1980 - Jay Silverheels, actor
- 1982 - John Belushi, actor
- 1984 - William Powell, actor
- 1999 - Richard Kiley, actor
Holidays and observances:
See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
March 4 - March 6 - February 5 - April 5 - more historical anniversaries