Historical Events
- 7th Grand National: William Loft aboard outsider Cure-All wins in record time of 10 minutes, 47 seconds
Famous Birthdays
- Alphonse Hasselmans, Belgian-French harpist, composer (La Source), and educator (Paris Conservatoire, 1884-1912), born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1912)
About March 5, 1845
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 179 years, 1 month and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
