Also on This Day in History March 5
Discover what happened on March 5 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries,
famous births and notable deaths.
Births on This Day, March 5
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1898
Zhou Enlai
Chinese politician, 1st Premier of the People's Republic of China
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1910
Momofuku Ando
Taiwanese-Japanese inventor of instant noodles and cup noodles
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1794
Jacques Babinet
French physicist, mathematician and astronomer who contributed to optics
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1938
Lynn Margulis
American biologist who worked on serial endosymbiotic theory
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1934
Daniel Kahneman
Israeli economist, Nobel laureate 2002
Deaths on This Day, March 5
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1827
Alessandro Volta
Italian physicist and inventor of the 1st battery
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1827
Pierre-Simon Laplace
French mathematician, astronomer and physicist who was known for his investigations into stability of the solar system
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2016
Ray Tomlinson
American computer programmer who invented email and @ sign
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1815
Franz Anton Mesmer
Austrian physician and hypnotist (Mesmerism)
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2018
Helmut Maucher
German businessman and CEO of Nestlé
1981
ZX81 Home Computer Launched in 1981
On March 5, 1981, the ZX81 home computer was launched by Sinclair Research in the United Kingdom. This affordable and compact device played a key role in making personal computing accessible to a wider audience.
1982
Venera 14 Lands on Venus and Sends Back Data in 1982
On March 5, 1982, the Soviet spacecraft Venera 14 successfully landed on Venus. It transmitted valuable data about the planet's surface and atmospheric conditions back to Earth, significantly advancing our knowledge of Venus.
1904
Nikola Tesla Describes Ball Lightning Formation in 1904
On March 5, 1904, Nikola Tesla published a description of the ball lightning formation process in Electrical World and Engineer. This groundbreaking work contributed to the understanding of electrical phenomena and Tesla's innovative contributions to science.
1970
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Enters into Force
On March 5, 1970, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) officially entered into force. This landmark international agreement aimed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy.