383 Historic Events for March 5
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Paul Evans, singer/pedal guitarist (Damascus Road)
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Samantha Eggar, London, actress (Collector, Dr Doolittle) [or May 3]
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Terry Curry, English multi-millionaire
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Charles Fuller, US writer (Zooman, Soldier Story)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Mary Rose Oakar, (Rep)
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| 1941 |
Death |
Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Michael D[iamond] Resnick, sci-fi author (Sideshow, Eros Ascending)
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| 1942 |
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Japanese troop march into Batavia
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| 1942 |
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Bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia
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| 1942 |
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Dmitri Shostakovitch' 7th Symphony, premieres in Siberia
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| 1943 |
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RAF bombs Essen Germany
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| 1943 |
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Anti fascist strikes in Italy
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Paul Sands, LA Ca, comedian/actor (SCTV, Story Theater, St Elsewhere)
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| 1944 |
Death |
Max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67
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| 1944 |
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1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony
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| 1945 |
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Allies bombs The Hague, Netherlands
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| 1945 |
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Generals Eisenhower, Patton and Patch meet in Luneville
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Randy Matson, US, shot putter (Olympic-gold-1968)
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| 1945 |
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US 7th Army Corps captures Cologne
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| 1945 |
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US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Gretchen Merrill
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Rocky Bleier, Wisc, NFL running back (Pittsburgh Steelers)
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| 1946 |
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Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri)
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Murray Head, singer
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Michael Warren, Indiana, actor (Bobby Hill-Hill Street Blues)
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| 1947 |
Death |
Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63
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