Historical Events
Stairway to Heaven
"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin first played live at Ulster Hall, Belfast by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Hunter, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1994-2003, AL stolen base leader (99) - 1997 (Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, and 4 other teams), born in Portland, Oregon
- Chad Fonville, American MLB baseball infielder, 1995-99 (LA Dodgers and 3 other teams), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
- Filip Meirhaeghe, Belgian mountain bike racer (2000 Olympicsm silver), born in Ghent, Belgium
- José Mercedes, Dominican MLB baseball pitcher, 1994-2003 (Milwaukee Brewers, and 2 other teams), born in El Seybo, Dominican Republic
- Yuri Lowenthal, American anime and cartoon actor, born in Alliance, Ohio,
Famous Deaths
- Winnie Lightner [Winifred Reeves], American vaudeville stage and screen actress, and singer (Gold Diggers of Broadway; Gold Dust Gertie; Sit Tight), dies at 71
Died in 1971 1971 Highlights
About March 5, 1971
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 1 month and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
#1 Song: Baby Jump - Mungo Jerry
