March 5th, 2016

Born on March 5th, 2016

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 2,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 21 days, exactly on May 22nd, 2024, people who were born on March 5th, 2016 will be 3,000 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, 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.

March 5th, 1967

Lake Central Airlines Flight 527 crashes near Marseilles, Ohio, killing 38.

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

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

36

Young Dolph

American rapper (1985–2021)

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

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

39

Willem Viljoen

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1985, Bloemfontein

26

Leif Torbjørn Næsvold

Norwegian Nordic combined skier (born 1998)

*March 5th, 1998, Trondheim

20

Liu Yutong

Badminton player

*March 5th, 2004, Cangzhou

60

Maria Bengtsson

Badminton player

*March 5th, 1964, Malmö

67

Henning Krautmacher

German singer and actor

*March 5th, 1957, Leverkusen

76

Jack Marshall

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

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

75

Bernard Arnault

French entrepreneur

*March 5th, 1949, Roubaix

47

Rosa Luxemburg

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

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

36

Karl Schulze

German rower

*March 5th, 1988, Dresden

69

Penn Jillette

American magician

*March 5th, 1955, Greenfield

46

Kimberly McCullough

American actress, television director and dancer

*March 5th, 1978, Bellflower

26

Matty Lee

British diver

*March 5th, 1998, Leeds

42

Giorgia Palmas

Italian television presenter, showgirl, actress and former model

*March 5th, 1982, Cagliari

43

Christian Knees

Road bicycle racer

*March 5th, 1981, Cologne

54

Aleksandar Vučić

President of Serbia

*March 5th, 1970, Belgrade

50

Eva Mendes

American actress

*March 5th, 1974, Miami

32

Parry Glasspool

English actor

*March 5th, 1992, Hollywood

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8

Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck

Elder son of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan and Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema

*February 5th, 2016, Lingkana Palace

8

Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne

Son of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland

*March 2nd, 2016, Karolinska University Hospital

8

Prince Alexander, Duke of Södermanland

Elder son of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden

*April 19th, 2016, Danderyd Municipality

7

Prince Liam of Nassau

Son of Prince Félix of Luxembourg

*November 28th, 2016, Geneva

7

Dream Kardashian

Child of Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna

*November 10th, 2016, Los Angeles

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Leap year

Yes: 2016 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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