Famous people born on March 5 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is March 5, you share it with Rex Harrison, Penn Jillette, Eva Mendes — and you were born under Pisces, the sign of the imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
Birthday basics for March 5
Pisces ♓
Zodiac sign
Aquamarine
Birthstone
Daffodil
Birth flower
64th
Day of the year
March 5 is the 64th day of the year (65th in leap years), with 301 days still to come.
Famous people born on March 5
Rex Harrison — English actor who starred as Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady (born 1908).
Penn Jillette — Magician and comedian, the talkative half of Penn & Teller (born 1955).
Eva Mendes — Actress known for Hitch and Training Day (born 1974).
Also sharing the day:
Gerardus Mercator (b. 1512) — Flemish cartographer whose map projection still bears his name.
Dean Stockwell (b. 1936) — American actor known for Quantum Leap and Blue Velvet.
Andy Gibb (b. 1958) — English-Australian pop singer and younger brother of the Bee Gees.
March 5 in history
1770 — The Boston Massacre occurred, fueling the movement toward American independence.
1872 — George Westinghouse patented the railroad air brake, making train travel far safer.
1946 — Winston Churchill delivered his famous "Iron Curtain" speech in Fulton, Missouri.
1836 — Samuel Colt opened his first factory to manufacture his newly patented revolvers.
1868 — Arrigo Boito's opera Mefistofele premiered in Milan, Italy.
1981 — The ZX81 home computer launched in Britain, selling over 1.5 million units worldwide.
March 5 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is March 5?
Anyone born on March 5 is a Pisces — imaginative, empathetic, and a little bit magic.
What is the birthstone for March 5?
The birthstone for a March 5 birthday is Aquamarine, and the birth flower is the Daffodil.
Who is the most famous person born on March 5?
Rex Harrison is among the best known — English actor who starred as Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady (born 1908).
What happened on March 5?
In 1770, The Boston Massacre occurred, fueling the movement toward American independence.
What day of the year is March 5?
March 5 is the 64th day of the year (65th in leap years), with 301 days still to come.
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