Historical Events
- China announces a military budget of 1.11 trillion yuan ($175 billion)
Meeting of Interest
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets South Korean officials for the first time since taking office, hosting a dinner in Pyongyang
Famous Deaths
- André S. Labarthe, French actor, film producer and director (Vivre sa vie, Cinéastes de notre temps), dies at 86
- Hayden White, American "literary criticism" historian (Metahistory: The Historical Imagination in Nineteenth-Century Europe), dies at 89
- Helmut Maucher, German businessman, CEO of Nestlé (1990-97), dies at 90
- Kjerstin Dellert, Swedish opera singer, dies at 92
- Trevor Baylis, English inventor of the wind-up radio, dies of Crohn's disease at 80
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About March 5, 2018
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 2 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
- #1 Song: God's Plan - Drake