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International observance days, weeks, and months for March 5, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
Events that occurred on March 5 throughout history
An incident involving British troops firing into a gathering mob in Boston kills five Americans including Crispus Attucks. Known as the Boston Massacre, the event would raise tensions among colonists and increase resistance to the Crown. Five years later, the Revolutionary War began.
The U.S. Patent Office issued patent no. 124,405 to George Westinghouse Jr. for his "Improvement in Steam-Air Brakes" for use on steam-powered locomotives.
Test pilot Captain Joseph Summers flies the Supermarine Spitfire on its maiden flight. Reginald J. Mitchell designed the British propeller aircraft.
The Piper PA-24 Comanche aircraft carrying country singers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and pilot Randy Hughes crashed 90 miles outside of Nashville, Tennessee, killing all on board.
People born on March 5
