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What happened in history on this day: March 5?
On March 5 in ...
- 1993 - The ABC TV network debuts the series Where I Live.
- 2002 - MTV begins airing The Osbournes reality television show followed the daily activities of rock musician Ozzy Osbourne and his family.
- 2010 - Buena Vista releases the film Alice in Wonderland to theaters.
Births on March 5
- 1874 - Birth of Henry Travers in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England; actor (Bells of Saint Mary's, High Sierra).
- 1879 - Birth of Walter Long; actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol).
- 1894 - Birth of Henry Daniell in London, England; actor (Camille, Philadelphia Story, Body Snatchers).
- 1900 - Birth of Ludwig Donath; actor (Jolson Story, Jolson Sings Again).
- 1911 - Birth of Joseph Tomelty; actor/playwright (Bedevilled, Moby Dick, Melba).
- 1914 - Birth of Joan Sterndale-Bennett in London, England; actress (Those Fantastic Flying Fools).
- 1917 - Birth of Virginia Christine in Stanton, Iowa, USA; actress (Tales of Wells Fargo).
- 1920 - Birth of Virginia Christine; actress (Mrs Olson).
- 1922 - Birth of James Noble in Dallas, Texas, USA; actor (Governor Gatling - Benson).
- 1927 - Birth of Jack [John Joseph Edward] Cassidy in Richmond Hill, New York, USA; actor (Oscar/Jetman - He and She).
- 1929 - Birth of Joan Shawlee in Forest Hills, New York, USA; actress (Prehistoric Women).
- 1933 - Birth of Arlen Dean Snyder in Rice, Kansas, USA; actor (Trauma Center).
- 1934 - Birth of James B Sikking in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (Hill Street Blues, Star Trek III, Doogie Howser).
- 1936 - Birth of Dean Stockwell in Hollywood, California, USA; actor (Quantum Leap, Blue Velvet).
- 1938 - Birth of Fred "Hammer" Williamson in Gary, Indiana, USA; NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs), actor (Julia).
- 1939 - Birth of Samantha Eggar in London, England; actress (Collector, Dr Doolittle).
- 1944 - Birth of Paul Sands in Los Angeles, California, USA; comedian/actor (SCTV, Story Theater, St. Elsewhere).
- 1946 - Birth of Michael Warren in South Bend, Indiana, USA; actor (Bobby Hill - Hill Street Blues).
- 1947 - Birth of Eddie Hodges in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA; actor/singer (High Hopes, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn).
- 1950 - Birth of Harvey Jacob Alperin in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; actor (Cocktail).
- 1954 - Birth of Marsha Warfield; comedian/actress (Roz - Night Court).
- 1955 - Birth of Marcia McCabe; actress (Alice - One Life to Live).
- 1958 - Birth of Andy Gibb in Manchester, England; singer/TV host (Solid Gold).
- 1958 - Birth of Bill Timoney; TV commercial actor (Addicted to Love).
- 1974 - Birth of Kevin Connolly; actor (Beverly Hillbillies, Rocky V, Angus).
- 1978 - Birth of Kimberly McCullough in Bellflower, California; actress (Robin - General Hospital).
Deaths on March 5
- 1963 - Cyril Smith, actor (Adventures of Sir Lancelot), dies at age 70.
- 1967 - Mischa Auer, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at age 61 of a heart attack.
- 1971 - Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at age 71.
- 1973 - Rupert Crosse, actor (Too Late Blues), dies of cancer at age 45.
- 1974 - Billy Dewolfe, actor (Good Morning World), dies at age 67.
- 1980 - Jay Silverheels, American actor (Tonto - Lone Ranger), dies at age 60 (born 1912).
- 1981 - Brenda De Banzie, actress (39 Steps, Hobson's Choice), dies at age 64.
- 1981 - Paul Horbiger, actor (3rd Man), dies at age 86.
- 1982 - John Belushi, American actor/comedian (Saturday Night Live), dies of drug overdose at age 33 (born 1949).
- 1984 - William Powell, American actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at age 91 (born 1892).
- 1990 - Gary Merrill, actor (Time Tunnel, Huckleberry Finn), dies at age 75.
- 1992 - Andrew Samuel, child actor (Our Gang), dies at age 82.
- 1992 - Yevgeny Yevstigneev, Russian actor (Welcome Kosta), dies at age 65.
- 1996 - Death of Whit Bissell at age 86 from Parkinson's; character actor, supporting actor (over 33 years in TV, Bachelor Father, Time Tunnel).
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