March 5th, 1396

Born on March 5th, 1396

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 229,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 509 days, exactly on November 23rd, 2025, people who were born on March 5th, 1396 will be 230,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on March 5th?

March 5th, 1981

The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, and went on to sell more than 1.5 million units around the world.

March 5th, 1966

BOAC Flight 911 disintegrated and crashed near Mount Fuji shortly after departure from Tokyo International Airport, killing all 113 passengers and 11 crew members on board.

March 5th, 1960

Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took his iconic photograph Guerrillero Heroico of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.

March 5th, 1943

World War II: The Gloster Meteor, the Allies' only operational jet aircraft, made its maiden flight.

March 5th, 1825

Roberto Cofresí, one of the last Caribbean pirates, was apprehended after his flagship sloop Anne was captured by authorities.

March 5th, 1824

The First Anglo-Burmese War began.

March 5th, 1811

Peninsular War: At the Battle of Barrosa, Anglo-Iberian forces trying to lift the Siege of Cádiz defeated a French attack but could not break the siege itself.

March 5th, 1770

American Revolution: British soldiers fired into a crowd in Boston, killing five people.

March 5th, 1496

King Henry VII of England issued letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore undiscovered lands.

March 5th, 1279

The Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order suffered a great loss when 71 knights died in the Battle of Aizkraukle.

March 5th, 1936

The prototype (pictured) of the Supermarine Spitfire flew for the first time.

March 5th, 2011

An Antonov An-148 crashes in Russia's Alexeyevsky District, Belgorod Oblast during a test flight, killing all seven aboard.

March 5th, 2002

An earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, kills 15 people and injures more than 100.

March 5th, 2001

In Mina, Saudi Arabia, 35 pilgrims are killed in a stampede on the Jamaraat Bridge during the Hajj.

March 5th, 1968

Air France Flight 212 crashes into La Grande Soufrière, killing all 63 aboard.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on March 5th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on March 5th?

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

36

Young Dolph

American rapper (1985–2021)

*March 5th, 1985, Chicago †November 17th, 2021, Memphis

39

Willem Viljoen

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1985, Bloemfontein

76

Jack Marshall

Prime Minister of New Zealand, politician (1912-1988)

*March 5th, 1912, Wellington †August 30th, 1988, Snape

47

Rosa Luxemburg

German-Polish Marxist theorist, socialist philosopher, and revolutionary, editor (1871–1919)

*March 5th, 1871, Zamość †January 15th, 1919, Berlin

26

Leif Torbjørn Næsvold

Norwegian Nordic combined skier (born 1998)

*March 5th, 1998, Trondheim

75

Bernard Arnault

French entrepreneur

*March 5th, 1949, Roubaix

67

Henning Krautmacher

German singer and actor

*March 5th, 1957, Leverkusen

60

Maria Bengtsson

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1964, Malmö

20

Liu Yutong

Badminton player

*March 5th, 2004, Cangzhou

69

Penn Jillette

American magician

*March 5th, 1955, Greenfield

56

Henry II of England

English king

*March 5th, 1133, Le Mans †July 6th, 1189, Château de Chinon

46

David II of Scotland

King of Scotland from 1329 to 1371

*March 5th, 1324, Dunfermline Palace †February 22nd, 1371, Edinburgh Castle

79

Lars Roar Langslet

Norwegian politician (1936-2016)

*March 5th, 1936, Nesbyen municipality †January 18th, 2016

95

Henriette Walter

French linguist

*March 5th, 1929, Sfax

46

Kimberly McCullough

American actress, television director and dancer

*March 5th, 1978, Bellflower

49

Jack Cassidy

American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976)

*March 5th, 1927, Queens †December 12th, 1976, Hollywood

54

Alexander Vučić

President of the Republic of Serbia

*March 5th, 1970, Belgrade

86

Édouard Belin

French inventor

*March 5th, 1876, Vesoul †March 4th, 1963, Territet

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70

Philip III the Good

Duke of Burgundy (1396-1467)

*July 31st, 1396, Dijon †June 15th, 1467, Bruges

53

William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk

15th-century English noble

*October 16th, 1396, Suffolk †May 2nd, 1450, English Channel

63

Giannozzo Manetti

Italian politician and diplomat (1396–1459)

*June 5th, 1396, Florence †October 27th, 1459, Naples

62

Alfonso V of Aragon

King of Aragon, Valencia, Naples, Sicily and Sardinia (1416–1458)

*February 24th, 1396, Medina del Campo †June 27th, 1458, Castel dell'Ovo

60

John of Freiburg-Neuchâtel

Count of Freiburg and Neuchâtel

*May 31st, 1396, Freiburg im Breisgau †November 30th, 1456, Freiburg im Breisgau

54

John IV, Count of Armagnac

Count of Armagnac

*October 15th, 1396, Rodez †November 5th, 1450, L'Isle-Jourdain

81

Jeong In-ji

Joseon civil servant & scholar (1396 – 1478)

*December 28th, 1396, Seoul †November 26th, 1478

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Leap year

Yes: 1396 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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