Historical Events
8th Academy Awards
8th Academy Awards: "Mutiny on the Bounty", Victor McLaglen & Bette Davis wins
- Spitfire makes its 1st flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton)
Famous Birthdays
- Canaan Banana, 1st President of Zimbabwe (1980-87), born in Essexvale, Southern Rhodesia (d. 2003)
- Dale Douglass, American golfer (3 x PGA Tour titles; 11 x Champions Tour titles; US Senior Open 1986), born in Wewoka, Oklahoma (d. 2022)
- Dean Stockwell, American stage and screen actor (The Werewolf of Washington; Blue Velvet; Quantum Leap), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021)
About March 5, 1936
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 1 month and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Pisces
