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Julian leaves Antioch on campaign against the Sasanians

On March 5, 363, Roman Emperor Julian left Antioch to begin his campaign against the Sasanian Empire.

Antioch is the ancient city at the site of modern Antakya, Turkey.

Turkey

Battle of Aizkraukle

The Battle of Aizkraukle or Ascheraden was a battle fought on March 5, 1279, between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Traidenis, and the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order near Aizkraukle (German: Ascheraden) in present-day Latvia. The order suffered a great defeat: 71 knights, including the grand master, Ernst von Rassburg, and Eilart Hoberg, leader of the knights from Danish Estonia, were killed. It was the second-largest defeat of the order in the 13th century. After this battle Duke Nameisis of the Semigallians recognized Traidenis as his suzerain.

Aizkraukle, Latvia

Battle of Maes Moydog

The Battle of Maes Moydog was a battle that took place at the field of Moydog (Welsh: Maidog, also Meidiog) on 5 March 1295 during the revolt of Madog ap Llywelyn and others against English rule, near the modern-day town of Llanfair Caereinion in Powys, Wales.

Wales, United Kingdom

Battle of Mombasa (1589)

The Battle of Mombasa took place on 5 March 1589, between Portuguese and Zimba forces under the command of Tomé Coutinho against the Ottomans. The Portuguese would reconquer the city and capture Mir Ali Beg.

Battle of Rakvere (1603)

The Battle of Rakvere took place March 5, 1603 during the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611). In the battle the Lithuanians lost only one soldier, and two were wounded. The Swedes lost 70 Germans mercenaries and 100 Estonian peasants.

Rakvere, Estonia

The Index Congregation suspends Copernicus’s book pending correction

On 5 March 1616 in Rome, the Congregation of the Index prohibited books supporting heliocentrism and suspended Nicolaus Copernicus’s De revolutionibus orbium coelestium until it was corrected. First published in 1543 in Nuremberg, the book presented a heliocentric model of the universe as an alternative to Ptolemy’s geocentric model.

Copernicus’s book was suspended pending correction.

Italy

Christianshavn Incident

The Christianshavn Incident (Danish: Christianshavnhændelsen, Spanish: Christianopuerto Incidente), also known as the Skirmish at Santa Cruz (Danish: Træfningen ved Santa Cruz), was a minor incident and skirmish between Danish and Spanish military assets near Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain. The Danish vessel, Christianshavn, was badly wounded and the Danes had to retreat into harbour, where they would be detained.

Henry Morgan's Panama expedition

Henry Morgan's Panama expedition, also known as The Sack of Panama, was a military expedition in which English privateers commanded by Welsh Buccaneer Henry Morgan launched an attack with an army of 1,400 men (including French and Dutch volunteers) with the purpose of capturing the rich Spanish city of Panama off the Pacific coast between 16 December 1670 and 5 March 1671 during the later stage of the Anglo-Spanish War.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Siege of St. John's

The siege of St. John's was a failed attempt by French forces led by Daniel d'Auger de Subercase to take the fort at St. John's, Newfoundland during the winter months of 1705, in Queen Anne's War. Leading a mixed force of regulars, militia, and Indians, Subercase burned much of the town and laid an ineffectual siege against the fort for five weeks between late January and early March 1705.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Boston Massacre

The Boston Massacre, known in Great Britain as the Incident on King Street, was a confrontation on March 5, 1770, in the prelude to the American Revolution in Boston, in what was then the colony of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. In the confrontation, nine British soldiers shot several in a crowd, estimated between 300 and 400, who were harassing them verbally and throwing various projectiles.

Boston, United States

Battle of Grauholz

The Battle of Grauholz on 5 March 1798 was a battle between a Bernese army under Karl Ludwig von Erlach against the French Revolutionary Army under Balthazar Alexis Henri Schauenburg. The battle took place at Grauholz, a wooded hill in what is now the municipalities of Urtenen-Schönbühl and Moosseedorf in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The government of Bern had already surrendered the previous day and the Bernese defeat at Grauholz ended their resistance to the French in the north of the canton.

Moosseedorf, Switzerland · Urtenen-Schönbühl, Switzerland

Castle Hill convict rebellion

The Castle Hill Rebellion of 1804 was a rebellion by convicts against colonial authority in the Castle Hill area of the British colony of New South Wales. The rebellion culminated in a battle fought between convicts and the Colonial forces of Australia on 5 March 1804 at Rouse Hill, dubbed the Second Battle of Vinegar Hill after the first one of 1798 Battle of Vinegar Hill in Ireland. It was the first and only major convict uprising in Australian history suppressed under martial law.

Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Battle of Barrosa

The Battle of Barrosa (Chiclana, 5 March 1811) was part of an unsuccessful manoeuvre to break the siege of Cádiz in Spain during the Peninsular War. During the battle, a single British division defeated two French divisions and captured a regimental eagle. Cádiz had been invested by the French in early 1810, leaving it accessible from the sea, but in March of the following year a reduction in the besieging army gave its garrison of British and Spanish troops an opportunity to lift the siege. A large Allied strike force was shipped south from Cádiz to Tarifa, and moved to engage the siege lines from the rear.

Spain

Battle of Berry-au-Bac

The Battle of Berry-au-Bac was fought on 5 March 1814 at Berry-au-Bac, northern France, between French cavalry under the command of Emperor Napoleon and the Cossacks of Russian general Ferdinand von Wintzingerode. During the engagement, the French captured Berry-au-Bac's bridge over the Aisne and repulsed the Russian cavalry, allowing the rest of Napoleon's troops to cross the river.

British India declares war on the Burmese Empire

On 5 March 1824, British India formally declared war on the Burmese Empire, beginning the First Anglo-Burmese War. Frontier clashes and territorial disputes had escalated into open war.

This entry records the declaration that began the First Anglo-Burmese War, not the full series of three Anglo-Burmese Wars from 1824 to 1885.

Capture of the sloop Anne

A naval campaign carried out by an alliance between the Spanish Empire forces in Puerto Rico, the Danish government in Saint Thomas and the United States Navy captured Roberto Cofresí's pirate sloop Anne. The powers pursued Roberto Cofresí's pirate flotilla in March 1825 because of the economic losses suffered by the parties to the pirates, as well as diplomatic concerns caused by their use of the flags of Spain and Gran Colombia which menaced the fragile peace between the naval powers. Several of those involved had been attacked by the freebooters. Among the diplomatic concerns caused by Cofresí was a robbery carried out by several of his subordinates, the catalyst of an incident that threatened war between Spain and the United States known as "The Foxardo Affair", eventually leading to the resignation of his rival, pirate hunter David Porter. Sailing under the authorization of the Danish West Indies, the coalition employed two local ships, including a former victim of the pirates named San José y las Animas and USS Grampus of the West Indies Squadron. A ship from Gran Colombia, named La Invencible, also provided support during the initial stages. The final naval engagement took place on March 5, 1825, and began with a trap set at Boca del Infierno, a passage off Bahía de Jobos, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico

Battle of Koronisia (1829)

The Battle of Koronisia or Kyronisia was a military conflict of the Greek War of Independence with a victorious outcome for the Greeks.

Greece

New Jersey charters the Patent Arms Manufacturing Company

On March 5, 1836, the New Jersey legislature chartered the Patent Arms Manufacturing Company of Paterson. Samuel Colt and his investors formed the company to manufacture his revolver. This was a corporate charter, following his U.S. patent on February 25.

The date marks the company charter, not the grant of the revolver patent or a documented first day of factory production.

United States

Cincomarzada

The Cincomarzada was a failed Carlist attempt to conquer the city of Zaragoza on 5 March 1838. Nowadays it is a popular holiday in Zaragoza commemorating the heroic behaviour of the citizens during the First Carlist War.

Spain

1839 Chicago mayoral election

The 1839 Chicago mayoral election saw Whig nominee Benjamin Wright Raymond defeat Democratic nominee James Curtiss by a landslide 25 point margin. The election was held on March 5.

1841 Chicago mayoral election

The 1841 Chicago mayoral election saw Democratic nominee Francis Cornwall Sherman defeat Whig nominee Isaac R. Gavin by a 4.7 point margin. The election was held on March 5.

Second Battle of Szolnok

The Second Battle of Szolnok took place during the Hungarian war of Independence of 1848–1849 on 5 March 1849. It was fought between the two divisions of the revolutionary Hungarian army led by Major-General János Damjanich and Major-General Károly Vécsey against the brigades of the Austrian Empire led by Major General Leopold Edler von Karger and General Ferenc Ottinger.

Robert Stephenson completes the Britannia Bridge

On March 5, 1850, Robert Stephenson fitted the final rivet in the Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait in Wales, marking its official completion. Rail traffic began using a single tube on March 18; both tubes were open by October.

The completion ceremony preceded the opening to regular rail traffic.

United Kingdom

1857 French legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in France on 28 February 1857, with a second round on 5 March. According to the constitution of the empire, partisans of the regime ran as "official candidates" of the regime in often gerrymandered circonscriptions. As official candidates, their campaign expenditures were paid by the government and their campaigns were led by the local government.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Battle of Thompson's Station

The Battle of Thompson's Station was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on March 5, 1863 in Williamson County, Tennessee. In a period of relative inactivity following the Battle of Stones River, a reinforced Union infantry brigade, under Col. John Coburn, left Franklin to reconnoiter south toward Columbia. Four miles from Spring Hill, Coburn attacked with his right wing, a Confederate Army force composed of two regiments; he was repelled. Then, Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn seized the initiative. Brig. Gen. W.H. "Red" Jackson's dismounted 2nd Division made a frontal attack, while Brig. Gen.

Williamson County, Tennessee, United States

Battle of Yazoo City

The Battle of Yazoo City (March 5, 1864) was an engagement in Mississippi during a month-long Union expedition up the Yazoo River in the American Civil War. The Union force commanded by Colonel James H. Coates repulsed an attack led by Confederate Brigadier General Lawrence S. Ross. The Union force suffered greater losses and withdrew down the river the next day with a large amount of cotton seized or bought from plantations along the river.

Mississippi, United States

1876 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 20 February and 5 March 1876 to elect the members of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower chamber of the National Assembly. They were the first elections under the French Constitutional Laws of 1875. The result was a victory for the Republicans.

France

1891 Canadian federal election

The 1891 Canadian federal election was held on March 5, 1891, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 7th Parliament of Canada. It was won by the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. The main issue of the 1891 campaign was Macdonald's National Policy, a policy of protective tariffs. The Liberals supported reciprocity (free trade) with the United States.

Canada

1892 London County Council election

An election to the County Council of London took place on 5 March 1892. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the two-member seats. The Progressive Party retained control of the council, gaining seats from the Moderates.

United Kingdom

Spanish general election, 1893

General elections to the Cortes Generales were held in Spain on 5 March 1893. At stake were all 401 seats in the Congress of Deputies.

Spain

Battle of Jigjiga (1900)

The Battle of Jigjiga was fought on March 5, 1900, between the Ethiopian Empire and the Dervish State. The Dervishes, led by Sayyid Mohamed Hassan, stormed a military fort at the Somali city of Jigjiga in the Ogaden region with the objective of repossessing livestock looted from locals by an Abyssinian military expedition.

Battle of Lonoy

The Battle of Lonoy, also known as the Lonoy Massacre, was a surprise attack in 1901 during the Philippine–American War when over 400 Filipino revolutionaries were killed by United States Armed Forces. It was fought in Lonoy, Jagna, Bohol on Bohol island. Filipino forces laid an ambush along a narrow path. They were poorly armed, with daggers, machetes, and spears and few firearms.

Philippines

1904 London County Council election

An election to the County Council of London took place on 5 March 1904. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the two-member seats. The Progressive Party retained control of the council, with a slightly reduced majority.

United Kingdom

First Battle of Bud Dajo

The First Battle of Bud Dajo, also known as the Moro Crater Massacre, was a counterinsurgency action conducted by the United States Army and Marine Corps against the Moro people in March 1906, during the Moro Rebellion in the southwestern Philippines. During the engagement, 750 men and officers, under the command of Colonel Joseph Wilson Duncan, assaulted the volcanic crater of Bud Dajo (Tausug: Būd Dahu), which was populated by 800 to 1,000 Tausūg villagers.

Moro Rebellion: United States Army troops bring overwhelming force against the native Moros in the First Battle of Bud Dajo, leaving only six survivors.

Hawick Burghs by-election, 1909

The Hawick Burghs by-election of 1909 was held on 5 March 1909. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Liberal MP, Thomas Shaw. It was won by the Liberal candidate John Barran.

United Kingdom

1910 London County Council election

An election to the County Council of London took place on 5 March 1910. It was the eighth triennial election of the whole Council. The size of the council was 118 councillors and 19 aldermen. The councillors were elected for electoral divisions corresponding to the parliamentary constituencies that had been created by the Representation of the People Act 1884. There were 57 dual member constituencies and one four member constituency.

England, United Kingdom

London County Council election, 1913

An election to the County Council of London took place on 5 March 1913. It was the ninth triennial election of the whole Council.The size of the council was 118 councillors and 19 aldermen. The councillors were elected for electoral divisions corresponding to the parliamentary constituencies that had been created by the Representation of the People Act 1884. There were 57 dual member constituencies and one four member constituency. The Council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the dual member seats. Unlike for parliamentary elections, women qualified as electors for these elections on exactly the same basis as men.

England, United Kingdom

Battle of Pinsk

The Battle of Pinsk was an engagement of the Polish–Soviet War that took place from 23 February 1919 to 5 March 1919. It was fought between the Second Polish Republic and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. The battle ended in a Polish victory.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Belarus

Penistone by-election, 1921

The Penistone by-election, 1921 was a by-election held on 5 March 1921 for the British House of Commons constituency of Penistone in Yorkshire.

United Kingdom

Clonbanin ambush

The Clonbanin ambush was an ambush carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 5 March 1921, during the Irish War of Independence. It took place in the townland of Clonbanin (a.k.a. Cloonbannin), County Cork. The IRA force was under the command of Sean Moylan and comprised almost 100 volunteers from counties Cork and Kerry, armed with rifles, hand grenades and a machine gun.

County Cork, Ireland

Coto War

The Coto War (Spanish: Guerra de Coto) was a conflict between Panama and Costa Rica fought between 21 February and 5 March 1921. The casus belli occurred when a Costa Rican expeditionary force led by Colonel Héctor Zúñiga Mora occupied the town of Pueblo Nuevo de Coto, a hamlet on the banks of the Coto River. At that time the hamlet was in the Alanje district of the Panamanian province of Chiriquí.

Panama

1925 London County Council election

An election to the County Council of London took place on 5 March 1925. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the two-member seats. The Municipal Reform Party retained a large majority, while the Labour Party established itself as the principal opposition, supplanting the Progressive Party.

United Kingdom

1931 London County Council election

An election to the County Council of London took place on 5 March 1931. The council was elected by First Past the Post with each elector having two votes in the two-member seats. The Municipal Reform Party slightly increased its majority on the council, with overall results matching those from 1925.

United Kingdom

German federal election, March 1933

Federal elections were held in Germany on 5 March 1933. The 1933 poll was held after the Nazi seizure of power and the Reichstag fire, just six days before the election. Nazi storm troopers had unleashed a campaign of violence against the Communist Party (KPD), left-wingers, trade unionists, the Social Democratic Party of Germany, and the centre-right Catholic Centre Party. The 1933 election followed the previous year's two elections (July and November) and Hitler's appointment as Chancellor. In the months before the 1933 election, brownshirts and SS displayed "terror, repression and propaganda [...] across the land", and Nazi organizations "monitored" the vote process.

Germany

Greek legislative election, 1933

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 5 March 1933. The pro-monarchist People's Party emerged as the largest party, winning 118 of the 248 seats in Parliament, ending the predominance of Eleftherios Venizelos' Liberal Party. The results triggered an attempted coup by Venizelist officers. A military emergency government under Alexandros Othonaios was instituted which suppressed the revolt, and was succeeded by a People's Party cabinet under Panagis Tsaldaris on 10 March.

Greece

Battle of Cape Machichaco

The battle of Cape Machichaco was a naval battle which took place on 5 March 1937 off Bermeo, during the Spanish Civil War, between the Spanish Nationalist heavy cruiser Canarias and four Basque Navy trawlers escorting a Republican convoy. The trawlers were protecting the transport ship Galdames, which was sailing to Bilbao with 173 passengers.

Casado’s coup establishes Spain’s National Defence Council

On March 5, 1939, Colonel Segismundo Casado and his allies seized power in Republican Spain and announced a National Defence Council in Madrid. They sought negotiations to end the Spanish Civil War, but Francisco Franco insisted on unconditional surrender.

Spain

Soviet Politburo approves the Katyn executions

On 5 March 1940 in Moscow, the Soviet Politburo approved Lavrentiy Beria’s proposal to execute 14,700 Polish prisoners of war and 11,000 people held in prisons in western Ukraine and Belarus. The executions began later, in April 1940.

This was the decision authorizing the killings; the executions took place later.

Russia

Battle of Leuwiliang

The Battle of Leuwiliang was a battle during the Dutch East Indies campaign of the Pacific War that took place between 3 and 5 March 1942. Australian forces, supported by American artillery batteries and British tanks, launched a holding action starting at Leuwiliang, West Java, to cover the retreat of allied Dutch forces in the face of the Japanese invasion of Java.

The Red Army launches the Uman–Botoșani offensive

On March 5, 1944, the Soviet Second Ukrainian Front began the Uman–Botoșani offensive in Ukraine against the German Eighth Army. The operation continued until April 17.

The offensive began in Ukraine; this date does not mark the entry into Romania.

Ukraine

Operation Encore

Operation Encore was the Allied offensive timed for February—March 1945, to break through the Gothic Line. This was initiated at the army instead of corps level.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Greek legislative election, 1950

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 5 March 1950. The People's Party emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 62 of the 250 seats.

Greece

1956 Pakistani presidential election

Pakistan's election for its interim president was held on 5 March 1956. The election was conducted indirectly through the votes of members of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. In the election, Iskander Mirza, a member of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML), was elected.

Pakistan

Sutton Wick air crash

The Sutton Wick air crash occurred on 5 March 1957 when a Blackburn Beverley C Mk 1 heavy transport aircraft, serial number XH117, of 53 Squadron Royal Air Force crashed at Sutton Wick, Drayton, Berkshire, England, following shut-down of one engine and partial loss of power on another. After take-off, No. 1 engine was shut down as a precautionary measure and whilst on final approach back to RAF Abingdon, No. 2 engine failed to respond to throttle inputs. The aeroplane struck cables and trees 18 minutes after lifting off. Of 17 passengers and five crew aboard, all but four were killed in the accident.

England, United Kingdom

Irish general election, 1957

The Irish general election of 1957 was held on 5 March 1957, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 4 February. The newly elected members of the 16th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 20 March when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed. The general election took place in 40 parliamentary constituencies throughout Ireland for 147 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann.

Ireland

1961 Romanian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 5 March 1961. Voters were presented with a single list from the People's Democratic Front (FDP), which was dominated by the Romanian Workers Party (PMR). The Front won all 465 seats in the Great National Assembly.

Romania

1963 Camden PA-24 crash

On March 5, 1963, country music stars Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee, United States, along with the pilot Randy Hughes. The accident occurred as the three artists were returning home to Nashville, Tennessee, after performing in Kansas City, Missouri. Shortly after takeoff from a refueling stop, the pilot lost control of the small Piper PA-24 Comanche while flying in low visibility conditions, and subsequently crashed into a wooded area, leaving no survivors. Investigators concluded that the crash was caused by the non-instrument rated pilot's decision to operate under visual flight rules (VFR) in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).

Tennessee, United States

Aeroflot Flight 191

Aeroflot Flight 191 was a Soviet domestic passenger flight from Vnukovo International Airport to Ashkhabad (now Ashgabat) International Airport, with a stopover in Krasnovodsk Airport (now Turkmenbashi International Airport). On 5 March 1963, the Ilyushin Il-18 crashed while landing at Ashgabat International Airport as a result of a dust storm. 12 of the 54 people on board were killed.

March Intifada

The March Intifada (Arabic: انتفاضة مارس‎‎) was an uprising that broke out in Bahrain in March 1965. The uprising was led by Leftist groups, the National Liberation Front - Bahrain calling for the end of the British presence in Bahrain and numerous notable individuals participated in the uprising, including Wa'ad political activist Ali Rabea. The uprising was sparked by the laying-off of hundreds of Bahraini workers at the Bahrain Petroleum Company on March 5, 1965. Several people died in the sometimes violent clashes between protesters and police.

Bahrain

BOAC Flight 911

BOAC Flight 911 was a round-the-world flight operated by the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) that crashed near Mount Fuji in Japan on 5 March 1966, with the loss of all 113 passengers and 11 crew members. The Boeing 707 flying the route disintegrated mid-air shortly after departing from Tokyo Haneda Airport as a result of severe clear-air turbulence.

Japan

Salvadoran presidential election, 1967

Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 5 March 1967. The result was a victory for Fidel Sánchez Hernández of the Party of National Conciliation, who won 54.4% of the vote.

El Salvador

1967 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 5 March 1967, with a second round on 12 March, electing the third National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. Although the Gaullists retained their absolute majority, the results made it clear that Charles de Gaulle's position was weakening, as the French Communist Party and the Socialists achieved 40% representation in parliament.

France

Lake Central Airlines Flight 527

Lake Central Airlines Flight 527 was a regularly scheduled Convair 580 flight on March 5, 1967, from Chicago, Illinois to Detroit, Michigan with stops at Lafayette, Indiana, Cincinnati, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio. The aircraft crashed near Marseilles, Ohio, killing all 38 passengers and crew on board. This remains the deadliest aviation accident in the state of Ohio.

Ohio, United States

Operation Security and Order

Operation Security and Order (Indonesian: Operasi Keamanan dan Ketertiban, often abbreviated Operasi Kamtib) was a military operation carried out by the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) against Mbah Suro's hermitage militia in Nginggil on 5 March 1967. This one-day military operation was won by ABRI forces, and they succeeded in destroying the hermitage.

Air France Flight 212 crashes in Guadeloupe

On March 5, 1968, local time, Air France Flight 212 crashed while approaching Le Raizet Airport in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. All 63 people aboard the Boeing 707 were killed. The flight was traveling from Santiago to Paris with intermediate stops.

The date is the local accident date recorded by the French BEA.

Guadeloupe, France

West German presidential election, 1969

An indirect presidential election was held in West Germany on 5 March 1969. The incumbent President, Heinrich Lübke had served two terms and was therefore ineligible for a third. The Christian Democratic Union nominated defense minister Gerhard Schröder. Schröder was a controversial choice, even within his own party, since he had been a member of the NSDAP and the SA under Hitler. Other potential candidates included Helmut Kohl and Richard von Weizsäcker, relatively unknown names at the time, who would go on to serve as Chancellor and President respectively. Justice Minister Gustav Heinemann was nominated by the Social Democratic Party and supported by the opposition Free Democratic Party.

Germany

Hong Kong municipal election, 1969

The 1969 Urban Council Election was held on 5 March 1969 for the 5 of the 10 elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong. 8,166 of 34,237 registered voters voted, the turnout rate was 23.8% Peter Chan Chi-kwan of the Civic Association was newly elected to the Urban Council.

Hong Kong

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty enters into force

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons entered into force on 5 March 1970, after the depositary governments and forty other states deposited their instruments of ratification. The treaty aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and technology, promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and advance nuclear disarmament.

The treaty entered into force after the depositary governments and forty other states had deposited instruments of ratification.

1972 African Cup of Nations final

The 1972 African Cup of Nations final was a football match that took place on 5 March 1972, at the Stade Omnisports in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to determine the winner of the 1972 African Cup of Nations. Congo defeated Mali 3–2 with two goals from M'Bono and a goal from M'Pelé, against one goal from Diakhité and another from M. Traoré to win their first African Cup.

Cameroon

1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in March 1972, to elect members to the Bihar Legislative Assembly. After the elections, the Congress emerged as the largest party, and Kedar Pandey was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Later, Abdul Gafoor become the Chief Minister, from 2 July 1973 to 11 April 1975, followed by Jagannath Mishra from 11 April 1975 to 30 April 1977.

India

1972 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in March 1972 to elect members of the 68 constituencies in Himachal Pradesh, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Yashwant Singh Parmar was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. The number of constituencies was set as 68 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.

India

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

The 1972 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in March 1972 for the fourth term of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. A total of 270 seats were contested. The Indian National Congress won the largest number of seats and a majority. Vasantrao Naik, the incumbent Chief Minister was reelected. S. K. Wankhede became Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Ramkrishna Vyankatesh Bet became Deputy Speaker.

India

Iberia Flight 504 and Spantax Flight 400 collide over Nantes

On 5 March 1973, Iberia Flight 504, a DC-9 carrying 68 people, collided with Spantax Flight 400, a Convair 990, near La Planche in Loire-Atlantique, France. The DC-9 crashed, killing everyone aboard; the damaged Convair landed at Cognac.

The Convair landed after the collision; it did not crash with the DC-9.

France

1975 Hong Kong municipal election

The 1975 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 5 March 1975 for six of the 12 elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong. 10,903 eligible voters cast their votes, higher than any previous election, though still less than a third of registered voters, less than five per cent of those eligible ratepayers, civil servants, professionals and other professions and a much tinier proportion still of the adult population.

Hong Kong

Guatemalan general election, 1978

General elections were held in Guatemala on 5 March 1978. No candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the presidential election, resulting in Fernando Romeo Lucas García being elected president by Congress on 13 March. The Congressional elections were won by the National Liberation Movement.

Guatemala

28th Berlin International Film Festival

The 28th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 February to 5 March 1978. Director Wolf Donner successfully managed to shift the festival's date from June to February, a change which has remained ever since. This was the first year the festival was held in February. The festival opened with Opening Night by John Cassavetes and closed with Steven Spielberg's out of competition film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Germany

Battle of Jijiga

The Battle of Jijiga was a series of battles that was part of the Ogaden War. The battles were fought in Jijiga, Ethiopia and was one the largest battles of the conflict. Following the capture of Jigjiga, Paul B Henze concluded that the Somali offensive into the Ogaden was one of the most skillful military operations the world had seen in years.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Ethiopia

Battle of Lào Cai

The Battle of Lào Cai was fought between Chinese and Vietnamese forces during the Sino-Vietnamese War. Though the Chinese sustained heavy losses in fighting, they were successful in capturing and occupying the city of Lào Cai and the surrounding towns.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Vietnam

Discovery of Thebe (moon)

Thebe (), also known as Jupiter XIV, is the fourth of Jupiter's moons by distance from the planet. It was discovered by Stephen P. Synnott in images from the Voyager 1 space probe taken on March 5, 1979, while making its flyby of Jupiter. In 1983, it was officially named after the mythological nymph Thebe.

Hong Kong municipal election, 1981

The 1981 Urban Council Election was held on 5 March 1981 for the 6 of the 12 elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong

Sinclair Research launches the ZX81 in the United Kingdom

On 5 March 1981, Sinclair Research launched the ZX81 in the United Kingdom. Developed by Sinclair Research and manufactured by Timex Corporation in Dundee, Scotland, the computer followed the ZX80 as an affordable home-computing machine. More than 1.5 million units were sold.

United Kingdom

Australian federal election, 1983

Federal elections were held in Australia on 5 March 1983. All 125 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 64 seats in the Senate, were up for election, following a double dissolution. The incumbent coalition government in power since 1975, led by Malcolm Fraser (Liberal Party of Australia) and Doug Anthony (National Party of Australia), was defeated by the opposition Australian Labor Party led by Bob Hawke.

Australia

1983 Australian Senate election

The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 1983 Australian federal election. Senators total 25 coalition (23 Liberal, one coalition National, one CLP), 30 Labor, three non-coalition National, five Democrats, and one Independent. Senate terms are six years (three for territories). As the election was the result of a double dissolution, all 64 senate seats were vacant.

Australia

1983 Australian House of Representatives election

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1983 federal election.

Micronesian parliamentary election, 1985

Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 5 March 1985. All candidates for seats in Congress ran as independents.

Federated States of Micronesia

1985 Burlington, Vermont mayoral election

The 1985 Burlington, Vermont mayoral election was held March 5, 1985. Incumbent Mayor Bernie Sanders won with 56.09% of the popular vote against Democratic nominee Brian D. Burns, independent Diane Gallagher, and various other minor candidates. Gallagher initially sought the nomination of the Republican Party, but later became an independent candidate. William Murray and Richard Sartelle sought the Republican nomination, but the Republican caucus voted unanimously to not nominate a candidate.

Lunavada votes in Gujarat’s 1985 assembly election

On March 5, 1985, voters in the Lunavada constituency of Gujarat, India, elected a member of the state Legislative Assembly.

This entry records the verified constituency poll.

India

Andhra Pradesh holds its 1985 assembly election

On March 5, 1985, Andhra Pradesh, India, voted to elect its 294-member Legislative Assembly. The Telugu Desam Party ultimately won 202 seats and the Indian National Congress 50.

The date marks polling; results followed later.

India

Micronesian parliamentary election, 1991

Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 5 March 1991. All candidates for seats in Congress ran as independents.

Federated States of Micronesia

1991 Tampa mayoral election

The 1991 Tampa mayoral election took place on March 5, 1991. Incumbent Mayor Sandra Freedman ran for re-election to a second full term. She was challenged by City Councilmember Larry Smith, whom she defeated in a landslide, winning 71 percent of the vote to Smith's 24 percent.

Florida, United States

Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 109

Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela Flight 109 was a short-haul flight from La Chinita International Airport in Maracaibo, Venezuela to Santa Barbara Ed-L Delicias Airport that crashed on March 5, 1991.

Venezuela

Palair Macedonian Airlines Flight 301

Palair Macedonian Airlines Flight 301 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Skopje to Zurich, operated by Palair Macedonian, the then-flag carrier of Macedonia. On 5 March 1993, the aircraft operating the flight, a Fokker 100, crashed shortly after taking off from Skopje Airport in snowy conditions. Out of the 97 passengers and crew members on board, only 14 survived.

North Macedonia

1994 New Orleans mayoral election

The New Orleans mayoral election of 1994 was held on March 5, 1994 and resulted in the election of Marc Morial as Mayor of New Orleans.

New Orleans, United States

1994 Japanese Super Cup

1994 Japanese Super Cup was the Japanese Super Cup competition. The match was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on March 5, 1994. Verdy Kawasaki won the championship.

Japan

Estonian parliamentary election, 1995

Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 5 March 1995. The governing parties were heavily defeated, except for the Reform Party, the successor of Estonian Liberal Democratic Party. The biggest winner was election cartel consisting of Coalition Party and its rural allies. The cartel won 41 seats which is the best result in Estonian parliamentary election so far. Homeland National Coalition Party (Rahvuslik Koonderakond Isamaa) and Estonian National Independence Party formed an electoral cartel this time, nevertheless they got only eight seats in Riigikogu. Electoral list Right-wingers which included members of Fatherland splinter group Republicans’ and Conservatives’ People’s Party managed to pass the threshold with exactly 5% share of votes.

Estonia

Hong Kong municipal elections, 1995

The 1995 Urban Council and Regional Council Elections were the municipal elections held on 5 March 1995 for the elected seats of the Urban Council and Regional Council respectively.

Hong Kong

1997 Japanese Super Cup

1997 Japanese Super Cup was the Japanese Super Cup competition. The match was played at National Stadium in Tokyo on March 5, 1997. Kashima Antlers won the championship.

Japan

UFC 19

UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 5, 1999 at the Casino Magic in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was seen live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on home video.

Mississippi, United States

Rey de Reyes (2000)

The Rey de Reyes 2000 (Spanish for "King of Kings") was the fourth annual Rey de Reyes professional wrestling tournament and show, produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). The event took place on March 5, 2000, in the Toreo de Cuatro Caminos arena in Naucalpan, Mexico State, Mexico. The Rey de Reyes tournament consisted of a semi-final round of four four-man elimination matches and a final match with the winners of each of the semi-finals facing off in an elimination match until only one man remained.

Naucalpan, Mexico · State of Mexico, Mexico

Raja Casablanca win the 2000 CAF Super Cup

On 5 March 2000, Raja Casablanca defeated Africa Sports 2–0 in the CAF Super Cup at Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco. Raja qualified as the 1999 CAF Champions League winners, while Africa Sports had won the 1999 African Cup Winners’ Cup.

Morocco

California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2002

The 2002 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on March 5, 2002. Jack O'Connell, defeated Katherine H. Smith, Lynne C. Leach, and Joe Taylor to replace Delaine Eastin.

California, United States

2002 Oakland mayoral election

The 2002 Oakland mayoral election was held on March 5, 2002, to elect the mayor of Oakland, California. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jerry Brown.

2002 Flint mayoral recall election

The 2002 Flint mayoral recall election took place on March 5, 2002. Mayor Woodrow Stanley, who had served as Mayor since 1991, faced a recall election over alleged mismanagement of city government. Stanley ultimately lost the election and was recalled from office, with 56 percent of voters supporting his recall.

2002 San Jose, California, mayoral election

The 2002 San Jose mayoral election was held on March 5, 2002, to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the reelection of Ron Gonzales. Because Gonzales won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff election needed to be held.

Haifa bus 37 suicide bombing

The Haifa bus 37 suicide bombing was a suicide bombing carried out on March 5, 2003 on an Egged bus in Haifa, Israel. Seventeen passengers were killed in the attack and 53 were injured.Many of the victims were students from Haifa University. The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. The suicide bomber was 20-year-old Mahmoud Umdan Salim Qawasmeh, a student at the Palestine Polytechnic University. An Israeli Arab resident of Haifa who helped plan the attack was also tried and sentenced to life imprisonment for his involvement.

Israel

Syrian parliamentary election, 2003

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 5 March 2003. The number of seats reserved for the parties in the National Progressive Front was 167, and that reserved for independents 83.

Syria

Belizean general election, 2003

A legislative election was held in Belize on 5 March 2003. Belizeans elected 29 members to the House of Representatives for a term of five years. The ruling People's United Party (PUP) won the largest share (22) of seats in the election.

Belize

2005 Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council election

Elections to the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) were held on 5 March 2005. The election result was a landslide victory for the Left Front. The Left Front, with 71.63% of the votes cast, won all 28 seats that were up for election. 21 seats went to the Communist Party of India (Marxist), 4 seats for NSPT, one seat to the Communist Party of India, one seat for RSP and one seat to the All India Forward Bloc.

India

Beninese presidential election, 2006

Presidential elections were held in Benin on 5 March 2006. Long-time president Mathieu Kérékou was barred from running again by a two-term limit and an age limit of 70 years for candidates; in July 2005 he signalled that he would not seek to change the constitution, as has been done in some other African countries, so that he could run again. Kérékou's long-time rival Nicéphore Soglo was also barred from standing due to his age. With both of the men who had been the country's leading political figures for many years unable to contest the election, it had a level of openness and unpredictability that is uncommon to African presidential elections.

Benin

World Wrestling Legends

World Wrestling Legends was a professional wrestling event produced by Mirabilis Ventures and promoted by Sal Corrente, which was held on March 5, 2006 at Hard Rock Cafe at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida. It was titled 6:05 - The Reunion as a tribute to the program WCW Saturday Night, which aired weekly for many years at 6:05 P.M. on TBS.

Florida, United States

2006 A-League Grand Final

The 2006 A-League Grand Final took place at Aussie Stadium in Sydney on 5 March 2006. Sydney FC had the home ground advantage after beating Adelaide United over 2 semifinal legs. Sydney FC would eventually go on to take the honours of being crowned the first ever A-League Champions, defeating the Central Coast Mariners. Steve Corica scored the only and winning goal in the 62nd minute after a pass from Sydney captain Dwight Yorke.

Sydney, Australia

78th Academy Awards

The 78th Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:00 p.m.

2007 Moncton East provincial by-election

A provincial by-election was held in New Brunswick on March 5, 2007 to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly riding of Moncton East. As a result of Bernard Lord's resignation, a by-election had to be called within six months of January 31, 2007. The date was set for March 5, 2007.

Botany by-election, 2011

A by-election was held in the New Zealand electorate of Botany on 5 March 2011. The seat was vacated by former National Ethnic Affairs Minister Pansy Wong, who announced her resignation from the New Zealand Parliament on 14 December 2010 following allegations her husband Sammy has misused taxpayer money in relation to overseas travel.

New Zealand

Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson

Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson, was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce. It took place on March 5, 2011 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The event was the first that the organization has hosted in the state of Ohio and coincided with the Arnold Sports Festival, which annually draws up to 150,000 sports fans.

Ohio, United States

2011 Garbuzovo Antonov An-148 crash

On 5 March 2011, an Antonov An-148 passenger jet broke up in mid-air and crashed on the outskirts of Garbuzovo, a village in the Belgorod Oblast of Russia. All six crew members, the only people on board, were killed. The aircraft was on a demonstration flight prior to delivery to the Myanmar Air Force.

Bellator 35 opens the promotion’s fourth season

On March 5, 2011, Bellator 35 took place at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California, United States. The event opened Bellator’s fourth season with first-round welterweight tournament bouts and was broadcast live on MTV2.

United States

2012 Bucharest hair salon shooting

On 5 March 2012, a man opened fire at a hair salon in Bucharest, Romania, killing two people and wounding six more.

Romania

Micronesian parliamentary election, 2013

Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 5 March 2013 for the 10 seats in the Congress elected for a two-year term. A total of 21 candidates ran for election. Three MPs were elected unopposed.

Federated States of Micronesia

2014 Kosovo v Haiti football match

Kosovo v Haiti was the first international match involving the Kosovar national football team to be recognised by FIFA, and the first to take place within Kosovo. The match was an international friendly between representative teams from Kosovo and Haiti.

Kosovo

Pakistani Senate election, 2015

Senate elections were held in Pakistan on 5 March 2015 to elect the replacements for 52 retiring senators. Those retiring include chairman Nayyar Hussain Bukhari and deputy chairman Sabir Ali Baloch of the upper house. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the majority party in Senate, would lose 21 members, followed by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz would lose 9 and Awami National Party would lose 6 members. According to the schedule issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), nomination papers for the election were submitted on 12 and 13 February, while scrutiny of the papers was held on 16 and 17 February.

Pakistan

Slovak parliamentary election, 2016

Parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 5 March 2016 to elect the 150 members of the National Council. The ruling left-wing populist Direction – Social Democracy (SMER–SD) party remained the strongest party, but lost its majority. The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party (SDKÚ-DS) which led the government between 2000–06 and 2010–12 was defeated heavily, failing to cross the electoral threshold and losing its representation in the National Council. The centre-right Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) also failed to cross the threshold for the first time since 1990, whilst the far-right nationalist Kotleba – People's Party Our Slovakia (ĽSNS) entered parliament for the first time.

Slovakia

UFC 196

UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held on March 5, 2016 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas Valley, United States · Nevada, United States

2016 Louisiana Republican presidential primary

The 2016 Louisiana Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2016, as part of the 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries. In this primary, voters in the United States state of Louisiana voted on who the Republican nominee for President of the United States should be in the 2016 United States presidential election. The Democratic Party held their Louisiana primary on the same day.

Louisiana, United States

2016 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election

The 2016 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 5 March 2016. Then PSD leader and former Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho ran for a 4th term as party leader and was the sole candidate in the race, thus winning with more than 90% of the votes.

2016 Nebraska Democratic presidential caucuses and primary

The 2016 Nebraska Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 5 in the U.S. state of Nebraska as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. On the same day, Democratic primaries were held in Kansas and in Louisiana, while the Republican Party held primaries in four states. The Republican Party and Libertarian Party Nebraska primaries were held on May 10.

United States

2016 Kansas Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2016 Kansas Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 5 in the U.S. state of Kansas as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. On the same day, Democratic primaries were held in Louisiana and in Nebraska, while the Republican Party held primaries in four states including their own Kansas caucuses.

United States

2016 Louisiana Democratic presidential primary

The 2016 Louisiana Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5 in the U.S. state of Louisiana as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. On the same day, Democratic primaries were held in Kansas and in Nebraska, while the Republican Party held primaries in four states, including their own Louisiana primary. Clinton won every parish in the state except for Cameron and LaSalle Parishes.

United States

Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (February–March 2016)

The Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (February–March 2016) was a military operation conducted by the Syrian Arab Army against ISIL, during the Syrian Civil War, with the aim of reaching the ISIL-held Al-Tabqa Military Airport.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Syria

Al-Tanf offensive (2016)

The Al-Tanf offensive was a two-day offensive launched by the Free Syrian Army backed by the U.S.-led Coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), aiming to recapture al-Tanf, Syria. Al-Tanf had been captured by ISIL from the Syrian Government in May 2015 and had been used by ISIL to shift militants and resources across the border.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Syria

KSW 34: New Order takes place in Warsaw

On March 5, 2016, the mixed martial arts event KSW 34: New Order took place at the Torwar arena in Warsaw, Poland. It was KSW’s first event of the year and aired on Polsat.

Poland

IWRG Triangular de la Muerte (March 2017)

IWRG Triangular de la Muerte (March 2017) (Spanish for "Triangle of Death") was a major professional wrestling event that was scripted and produced by the lucha libre wrestling company International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG; sometimes also referred to as Grupo Internacional Revolución in Spanish) that took place on March 5, 2017, in IWRG's home arena Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico.

Naucalpan, Mexico · State of Mexico, Mexico

Fastlane (2017)

The 2017 Fastlane was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE, held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's main roster brand, Raw. It was the third annual Fastlane and took place on March 5, 2017, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event's name was a reference to its position on the "Road to WrestleMania".

Milwaukee, United States · Wisconsin, United States

2018 Carinthian state election

The 2018 Carinthian state election was held on 5 March 2018 to elect the members of the Landtag of Carinthia. The centre-left Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) was the clear winner, taking 47.9% of votes, an eleven percentage point increase from 2013. The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) gained six points, and the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) gained one.

2019 Micronesian general election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 5 March 2019, alongside a referendum on calling a Constitutional Convention. All 14 seats in Congress were up for election, and all 13 incumbents standing for re-election were returned to Congress. A majority of voters voted in favour of calling a Constitutional Convention, which was subsequently elected on 5 November 2019.

Federated States of Micronesia

March 2021 Mogadishu bombing

On 5 March 2021, a suicide car bombing occurred outside Luul Yemeni restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia. The attack killed at least 20 people and injured another 30. Later the same day, jihadist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.

Somalia

2021 Estonian Supercup

The 2021 Estonian Supercup was the 26th edition of the annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Meistriliiga and the previous season's Estonian Cup respectively. As Flora won both competitions in 2020, their opponents were the 2020 Meistriliiga runners-up, Paide. The match was played at the Lilleküla Stadium on 5 March 2021.

Tallinn, Estonia

71st Berlin International Film Festival

The 71st annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 1 to 5 March 2021 as a virtual festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Romanian film Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn directed by Radu Jude won the Golden Bear. It was the third victory of Romania in the last nine years.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Germany

2021 Piala Sumbangsih

The 2021 Piala Sumbangsih was the 36th edition of the Piala Sumbangsih, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Malaysia Super League and Malaysia Cup. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Malaysia Cup and the 2020 Malaysia FA Cup tournaments were cancelled. Hence, the game was played between the champions of the 2020 Malaysia Super League, Johor Darul Ta'zim, and the league's runners-up, Kedah Darul Aman.

UFC 272

UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 5, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Nevada, United States

2022 FA Women's League Cup final

The 2022 FA Women's League Cup final was the 11th final of the FA Women's League Cup, England's secondary cup competition for women's football teams and its primary league cup tournament. It took place on 5 March 2022 at Plough Lane, and was contested by Chelsea and Manchester City. Chelsea made their third appearance in a League Cup final and their third consecutive appearance, having won the previous two editions.

2022 Belarusian Super Cup

The 2022 Belarusian Super Cup was held on 5 March 2022 between the 2021 Belarusian Premier League champions Shakhtyor Soligorsk and the 2020–21 Belarusian Cup winners BATE Borisov. BATE Borisov won the match 1–0 and won the trophy for the eighth time. The win was a reversal of fortunes for BATE Borisov who had been defeated by Shakhtyor Soligorsk in the 2021 edition of the competition.

2023 Estonian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia on 5 March 2023 to elect all 101 members of the Riigikogu. The officially published election data indicate the victory of the Reform Party, which won 37 seats in total, while the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) placed second with 17 seats. The Centre Party won 16 seats, a loss of 10, while Estonia 200 won 14 seats, gaining representation in the Riigikogu.

Estonia

2023 Vaduz elections

Elections were held in Vaduz on 5 March 2023 to elect the mayor of Vaduz and the Vaduz municipal council. Incumbent mayor Manfred Bischof of the Progressive Citizens' Party lost re-election to challenger Petra Miescher of the Patriotic Union, whereas the FBP won six seats in the municipal council, with the VU winning four. The Free List and Democrats for Liechtenstein both won one seat.

Liechtenstein

2023 Carinthian state election

The 2023 Carinthian state election was held in the Austrian state of Carinthia on 5 March 2023.

2023 FA Women's League Cup final

The 2023 FA Women's League Cup final was the twelfth final of the FA Women's League Cup, England's secondary cup competition for women's football teams and its primary league cup tournament. It took place on 5 March 2023 at Selhurst Park, and was contested by Chelsea and Arsenal. Chelsea made their fourth consecutive (and fourth overall) appearance in a League Cup final, having lost the previous edition.

2023 Liechtenstein local elections

The 2023 Liechtenstein local elections were held on 5 March and 2 April to elect the municipal councils and the mayors of the eleven municipalities of Liechtenstein.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

Liechtenstein

2024 California Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 California Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 424 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 71 additional unpledged delegates. The semi-closed primary was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

California, United States

2024 Texas Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Texas Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 244 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 28 additional unpledged delegates. The open primary was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories. Incumbent Joe Biden easily won the primary without hurdles, but with opposition from various smaller candidates.

Texas, United States

2024 Texas Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Texas Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 161 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states. Trump ultimately won all 161 delegates, while winning every county in the state except for Kent County.

Texas, United States

2024 Vermont Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Vermont Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 16 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 8 additional unpledged delegates. The open primary was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories. President Joe Biden won the primary effectively without opposition and received all delegates ahead of Marianne Williamson and Dean Phillips.

Vermont, United States

2024 Maine Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Maine Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 24 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 8 additional unpledged delegates. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

Maine, United States

2024 Utah Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Utah Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 30 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 4 additional unpledged delegates. The open primary was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories. The Republican caucuses were held on the same day.

Utah, United States

2024 California Republican presidential primary

The 2024 California Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 169 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states.

California, United States

2024 Vermont Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Vermont Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 17 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states.

Vermont, United States

2024 Maine Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Maine Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 20 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states. This was a semi-closed primary where party members may only vote in their respective party's primary, but unenrolled voters may choose a party's primary to participate in.

Maine, United States

2024 Colorado Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Colorado Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 37 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states. Donald J. Trump won in 57 of the counties.

Colorado, United States

2024 Colorado Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Colorado Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 72 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 15 additional unpledged delegates. The semi-closed primary was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

Colorado, United States

2024 Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice election

The 2024 Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice election was held in the U.S. state of Arkansas on March 5, 2024 to elect the chief justice, also known as position 1, of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood defeated Barbara Webb and Jay Martin in the first round. No candidate received a majority of the vote, so a runoff election took place on November 5, 2024.

Arkansas, United States

2024 Orange County Board of Supervisors election

The 2024 Orange County Board of Supervisors elections were held on March 5, 2024 (for general elections) and November 5, 2024 (for runoff elections). Two Board of Supervisors seats (districts 1 and 3) are the only county offices up for election in presidential years. The other county supervisorial district seats (districts 2, 4, and 5) and countywide offices are up for election in midterm years.

United States

2024 Minnesota Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Minnesota Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 39 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states. Trump won more than two thirds of the popular vote and swept every county in the state.

Minnesota, United States

2024 Minnesota Legal Marijuana Now presidential primary

The 2024 Minnesota Legal Marijuana Now presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, for the 2024 presidential election. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories. The race was the first Legal Marijuana Now Party presidential primary, and the first third party presidential primary run by the state of Minnesota since 1916.

Minnesota, United States

2024 Burlington, Vermont mayoral election

The 2024 Burlington mayoral election was held on March 5, 2024. It elected the mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Incumbent Democratic mayor Miro Weinberger declined to seek re-election. City councilor Joan Shannon defeated CD Mattison and Karen Paul for the Democratic nomination. The Vermont Progressive Party nominated state representative Emma Mulvaney-Stanak. In the general election, Mulvaney-Stanak prevailed, defeating Shannon and two independent candidates.

Vermont, United States

2024 Oklahoma Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Oklahoma Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Forty-three delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states. In September 2023, a lawsuit was filed seeking to bar Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot.

Oklahoma, United States

2024 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 75 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 18 additional unpledged delegates. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

Minnesota, United States

2024 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Massachusetts Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 92 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 24 additional unpledged delegates. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

Massachusetts, United States

2024 Alabama Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Alabama Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 52 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 6 additional unpledged delegates. The open primary was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories and its Republican counterpart.

Alabama, United States

2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 North Carolina Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 116 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 18 additional unpledged delegates. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

North Carolina, United States

2024 Alaska Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Alaska Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 29 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a proportional basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states.

Alaska, United States

2024 Tennessee Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Tennessee Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 58 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states.

Tennessee, United States

2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Virginia Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 99 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 20 additional unpledged delegates. The open primary was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories. President Joe Biden won the primary and all delegates with some opposition from Marianne Williamson.

Virginia, United States

2024 North Carolina Republican presidential primary

The 2024 North Carolina Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 74 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a proportional basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states.

North Carolina, United States

2024 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Tennessee Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 63 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 9 additional unpledged delegates. The open primary was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories. As the incumbent, Joe Biden was the only individual on the primary ballot receiving all 63 delegates.

Tennessee, United States

2024 Arkansas Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Arkansas Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 40 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states. Donald Trump won 39 delegates from this contest.

Arkansas, United States

2024 Alabama Republican presidential primary

The 2024 Alabama Republican presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 50 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states.

Alabama, United States

2024 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Oklahoma Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 36 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 5 additional unpledged delegates. The semi-closed primary was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

Oklahoma, United States

2024 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary

The 2024 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary took place on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 31 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 5 additional unpledged delegates. The open primary was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories.

Arkansas, United States

NXT Roadblock (2024)

The 2024 NXT Roadblock was a professional wrestling television special produced by WWE for the promotion's NXT brand division. It was the third annual NXT Roadblock and the fifth Roadblock event overall. The event took place on March 5, 2024, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida and aired live as a special episode of NXT on the USA Network.

Florida, United States

2024 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2024 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were held as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 40 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated, with 6 additional unpledged delegates. In this cycle, in-person caucuses focusing only on party business were held on January 15, but voting on candidates was being done exclusively via mail-in ballots from January 12 until Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Iowa, United States

2024 Utah Republican presidential caucuses

The 2024 Utah Republican presidential caucuses were held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 40 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-most basis. The contest was held on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states. Donald Trump won most of the counties along with all 40 delegates, but Nikki Haley won Salt Lake and Davis counties.

Utah, United States

2024 Sacramento mayoral election

The 2024 Sacramento mayoral election was held on March 5, 2024, with a runoff scheduled for November 5 because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the primary election. It will elect the mayor of Sacramento, California. Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan. Epidemiologist Flojaune Cofer took the first spot in the general election, with state assemblyman Kevin McCarty narrowly beating out former state senator Richard Pan and former city councilor Steve Hansen for the second spot.

2024 San Jose mayoral election

The 2024 San Jose mayoral election was held on March 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of San Jose, California, to a four-year term. Incumbent mayor Matt Mahan, who was first elected to a two-year term in 2022, handily won re-election against a minor challenger. This was the first mayoral election in San Jose held during a presidential election cycle following the passage of Measure B in 2022.

2024 Fresno mayoral election

The 2024 Fresno mayoral election was held on March 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Fresno, California. Republican Jerry Dyer was re-elected after winning a majority in the primary.

2024 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors election

The 2024 Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors elections took place on March 5, 2024, to elect members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Three of the five seats on the board were up for election to four-year terms. Municipal elections in California are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

2024 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucus

The 2024 American Samoa Democratic presidential caucus was held on March 5, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. Six delegates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention were allocated, with five additional unpledged delegates. The contest was held as an open caucus on Super Tuesday alongside primaries in 14 other states and territories. The Republican caucus was held three days later.

American Samoa

2024 Los Angeles elections

The 2024 Los Angeles elections were held on March 5, 2024.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

2024 Stockton, California, mayoral election

The 2024 election for mayor of Stockton, California was held on November 5, 2024. Incumbent Republican mayor Kevin Lincoln did not seek reelection, instead running for the United States House of Representatives in California's 9th congressional district against incumbent Democrat Josh Harder. In the first round held on March 5, Republican Tom Patti and Democrat Christina Fugazi advanced to the runoff in November.

This entry records the primary, as dated in the source infobox.

Talleres win the 2023 Supercopa Internacional in Asunción

On March 5, 2025, Talleres defeated River Plate in the 2023 Supercopa Internacional at Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción, Paraguay. After a 0–0 draw through extra time, Talleres won the penalty shoot-out 3–2. The match had originally been planned for Abu Dhabi before the venue changed.

The match was played in 2025 although it was the 2023 edition.

Paraguay