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People on March 5th: birthdates

Elijah Alexander: 2004 (is 8 in 2012, 9 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Shanice and Flex's son
Adriana Barraza: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
Actress, Babel
Jolene Blalock: 1975 (is 37 in 2012, 38 in 2013)
Actress, Enterprise's Subcommander T'Pol
Alan Clark: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Keyboardist, of Dire Straits
Kevin Connolly: 1974 (is 38 in 2012, 39 in 2013)
TV Actor, Unhappily Ever After's Ryan Malloy; Rocky V
Samantha Eggar: 1939 (is 73 in 2012, 74 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actress, English, b. in London; Anna & the King's Anna Owens, All My Children's Charlotte
Paul Evans: 1938 (is 74 in 2012, 75 in 2013)
Singer, Songwriter, Commercial jingles
John Frusciante: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Alternative Rock Performer, of Red Hot Chili Peppers
Gary Grainger: 1952 (is 60 in 2012, 61 in 2013)
Drummer, Guitarist, British
Eddie Grant: 1948 (is 64 in 2012, 65 in 2013)
Reggae Singer, Reggae Musician, Songwriter, Music Producer, Guitarist, Pianist, British, Reggae, Pop, Funk, & African style blender; Guyanese; RFN:Edmund Montague; Electric Avenue, Romancing The Stone
Mark Handley: 1956 (is 56 in 2012, 57 in 2013)
Writer
Glenn Walker Jr. Harris: 1981 (is 31 in 2012, 32 in 2013)
Soap Actor, General Hospital's Sly Eckert
Murray Head: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Singer, Actor, Songwriter, British, Jesus Christ Superstar, One Night In Bangkok singer
Eddie Hodges: 1947 (is 65 in 2012, 66 in 2013)
Actor, Singer
Penn Jillette: 1955 (is 57 in 2012, 58 in 2013)
Comedian, Magician/Illusionist, Game Show Host, of Penn & Teller, Sabrina the Teenage Witch's Drell 96-97, Sin City co-host, Identity host, radio show 2006-7
Sterling Knight: 1989 (is 23 in 2012, 24 in 2013)
Actor
Sophie Kodjoe: 2005 (is 7 in 2012, 8 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Nicole Ari Parker and Boris' daughter
Jake Lloyd: 1989 (is 23 in 2012, 24 in 2013)
Actor, Jingle All The Way, Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace's Anakin Skywalker, Madison
John Brien Loprieno: 1995 (is 17 in 2012, 18 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Lisa and John's son
Kimberly McCullough: 1978 (is 34 in 2012, 35 in 2013)
Soap Actress, General Hospital's (AMC 2001) Robin DeVane-Scorpio, Once and Again's Jennifer; some say Mar 15
Jackson Blue McDermott: 2001 (is 11 in 2012, 12 in 2013)
Celebrity Son, Maria Bello and Dan's son
Ray McDonnell: 1930 (is 82 in 2012, 83 in 2013)
Soap Actor, All My Children's Dr. Joe Martin
Eva Mendes: 1977 (is 35 in 2012, 36 in 2013)
Actress, Ghostrider, The Women; some say b. 1974 or 1978
James Noble: 1922 (is 90 in 2012, 91 in 2013)
Actor, b. in Dallas, TX; Benson's Gov. James Gatling
Jonathan Penner: yr unknown
TV Actor, Grapevine's David, Naked Truth's Nicky Columbus
Georgia Bennett Pinter: 1993 (is 19 in 2012, 20 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Colleen Zenk & Mark's girl
Charles "Charlie" Reid: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Rock & Roll Singer, Modern Rock Singer, of The Proclaimers
Craig Reid: 1962 (is 50 in 2012, 51 in 2013)
Modern Rock Singer, of The Proclaimers
Jill Ritchie: 1974 (is 38 in 2012, 39 in 2013)
Actress
Rome: 1970 (is 42 in 2012, 43 in 2013)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Paul Sand: 1944 (is 68 in 2012, 69 in 2013)
TV/Stage Actor, b. in Los Angeles; RLN:Sanchez; Paul Sand in Friends & Lovers's Robert Dreyfuss, St. Elsewhere's Dr. Michael Ridley, Gimme a Break's Marty
James B. Sikking: 1934 (is 78 in 2012, 79 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, Soap Actor, b. in Los Angeles; General Hospital's Dr. Jim Hobart 73-76, Turnabout, Hill St. Blues' Lt. Howard Hunter, Doogie Howser MD's Dr. David Howser
Mark Edward Smith: 1957 (is 55 in 2012, 56 in 2013)?
Rock & Roll Musician, English, of The Fall; some say b. Mar 5, 1958 (is 54 in 2012), or b. Mar 5, 1960 (is 52 in 2012)
Dean Stockwell: 1936 (is 76 in 2012, 77 in 2013)
TV/Movie Actor, b. in North Hollywood; Tucker, Married to the Mob; Quantum Leap's Al aka The Observer; some say b. 1935
Aven Angelica Stttle: 2009 (is 3 in 2012, 4 in 2013)
Celebrity Daughter, Naama Nativ and Matthew's daughter
Bill Timoney: 1958 (is 54 in 2012, 55 in 2013)
Soap Actor, All My Children's Alfred Vanderpoole, Guiding Light's Phil Dixson
James Wainwright: 1938 (is 74 in 2012, 75 in 2013)
Actor, Daniel Boone
Marsha Warfield: 1954 (is 58 in 2012, 59 in 2013)
Actress, TV Talk Show Hostess, Comedienne, Night Court bailiff Roz Russell, Marsha Warfield Show, Empty Nest's Dr. Maxine Douglas
Michael Warren: 1946 (is 66 in 2012, 67 in 2013)
Actor, NBA Player, b. in South Bend, IN; UCLA Basketball; Paris, Hill St. Blues' Off. Bobby Hill
Fred "Hammer" Williamson: 1938 (is 74 in 2012, 75 in 2013)
NFL Player, TV/Movie Actor, Sportscaster, Producer/Director, b. in Gary, IN; Julia's Steve Bruce, Mon. Night Football '74, Wheels, Half Nelson; The Hammer with the Kansas City Chiefs


People on March 5th: birth anniversaries

Antoine De La Mothe Caddillac: 1658=d.Oct 15, 1730 (was 72)
Military Leader, Explorer, French, founded Detroit,MI
Jack Cassidy: 1927=d.Dec 12, 1976 (was 49)
TV/Stage Actor, Singer, b. in New York City; He & She; Father of David, Patrick, & Shaun
Virginia Christine: 1920=d.Jul 24, 1996 (was 76)
Actress, Tales of Wells Fargo; Folger's coffee's Mrs. Olsen
Emmett J. Culligan: 1893=d.Jun 3, 1970 (was 77)
Founder, water treatment founder
Henry Daniell: 1894=d.Oct 31, 1963 (was 69)
Movie Actor, English, Sherlock Holmes' Professor Moriarity
Bobby DeBarge: 1956=d.Aug 16, 1995 (was 39)
Singer, aka Robert or Robby
Eugene Fodor: 1950=d.Feb 26, 2011 (was 60)
Violinist, NOT the travel guide expert
Andy Gibb: 1958=d.Mar 10, 1988 (was 30)
Pop Singer, Actor, Variety Show Host, Guitarist, Songwriter, English, b. in Manchester; Barry, Maurice, & Robin's brother; Solid Gold
Elisha Harris: 1824=d.????
Physician, founded American Public Health Association
Sir Rex Harrison: 1908=d.Jun 1, 1990 (was 82)
Movie/Stage Actor, English, b. in Huyton; RN:Reginald Carey; Cleopatra, My Fair Lady, Dr. Doolittle; wed 6x's; d. June 2?
"Chic" Johnson: 1891=d.Feb 28, 1962 (was 70)
Comedian, Movie/Stage Actor, RFN:Harold Ogden; of (Ole) Olsen & Johnson popular knockabout comedy vaudeville team; Bway smash: Hellzapoppin
J. B. Lenoir: 1929=d.Apr 29, 1967 (was 38)
Blues Performer, Singer/Guitarist, Harmonicaist
Lou Levy: 1928=d.Jan 23, 2001 (was 72)
Pianist, Jazz Performer
Walter Long: 1879=d.Jul 4, 1952 (was 73)
Actor, Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol
Gerhardus Mercator: 1512=d.Dec 2, 1594 (was 82)
Inventor, Geographer, Flanderian; published the first Atlas
Frank Norris: 1870=d.Oct 25, 1902 (was 32)
Novelist, Correspondent
William Oughtred: 1575=d.Jun 30, 1660 (was 85)
Inventor, Mathematician, British, of Slide Rules
Bill Pemberton: 1918=d.1984
Jazz Performer, Bassist
Joan Shawlee: 1926=d.Mar 22, 1987 (was 61)
Actress, of Abbott & Costello Show, Feather & Father Gang
William Steinway: 1836=d.????
Inventor, Manufacturer, The Steinway piano
Teena Marie: 1956=d.Dec 26, 2010 (was 54)
Rhythm and Blues Singer, Composer, Actress, Keyboardist, Guitarist, Music Producer, Actress; RN:Mary Christine Brockert
Laurence Tisch: 1923=d.Nov 15, 2003 (was 80)
TV Executive, CBS's CEO
Tommy Tucker: 1939?=d.Jan 22, 1982?
Soul Singer, Pianist, RN:Robert Higginbotham; Hi-Heel Sneakers; some say b. Mar 5, 1933; ; some say d. Jan 17, 1982


People on March 5th: death anniversaries

Clement Ader: 1926 (was 85)/b.Feb 4, 1841
Inventor, Engineer, French, first to fly a heavier-than-air craft
Thomas Augustine Arne: 1778 (was 67)/b.Mar 12, 1710
Composer, British
Mischa Auer: 1967 (was 61)/b.Nov 17, 1905
Movie Actor, Russian, RLN:Ounskowski; My Man Godfrey, Brewster's Millions, Destry Rides Again, You Can't Take it with You
John Belushi: 1982 (was 33)/b.Jan 24, 1949
Comedian, TV/Movie Actor, Blues Singer, b. in Wheaton, IL; Chicago's Second City Troupe, Lemmings, Saturday Night Live's Blues Brother Jake, Samarai, The Bees (he hated it), & reg 1975-79; Animal House's Bluto, 1941, Continental Divide, Neighbors; Jim's brother; d. of a drug overdose in Hollywood
Whit Bissell: 1996 (was 86)/b.Oct 25, 1909
Actor, The Time Tunnel's Gen. Heywood Kirk
Alfredo Casella: 1947 (was 63)/b.Jul 25, 1883
Conductor/Composer, Pianist, Italian
Patsy Cline: 1963 (was 30)/b.Sep 8, 1932
HALL OF FAMER, Country Singer, b. in Winchester, VA; RN:Virginia Patterson Hensley
Cowboy Lloyd T. Copas: 1963 (was 49)/b.Jul 15, 1913
Country Singer/Guitarist, b. in Muskego, OK; Tops in 40s-50s; d. in plane crash with Patsy Cline
Billy DeWolfe: 1974 (was 67)/b.Feb 18, 1907
TV/Movie Actor, RN:William Andrew Jones; Pruitts of Southhampton, The Queen and I
Tito Gobbi: 1984 (was 68)/b.Oct 24, 1915
Opera Singer, Baritone, Italian
E. I. "Yip" Harburg: 1981 (was 82)/b.Apr 8, 1896?
Lyricist, Songwriter, b. in New York City; Over the Rainbow, We're Off to See the Wizard, Finian's Rainbow, Brother Can You Spare a Dime?; ASCAP saya 1896, others 1898; some say b. Apr 8, 1898
Hawkshaw Hawkins: 1963 (was 41)/b.Dec 22, 1921
Country Singer, Songwriter, RN:Harold Franklin Hawkins; NN:The Hawk; Ozark Jubilee reg
Richard Kiley: 1999 (was 76)/b.Mar 31, 1922
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Singer, b. in Chicago; The Thorn Birds, The Man of La Mancha
Edgar Lee Masters: 1950 (was 80)/b.Aug 23, 1869
Poet, Biographer, Dramatist/Playwright, b. Sep?
John McGeoch: 2004 (was 48)/b.1955
Rock & Roll Performer, Guitarist, of Siouxsie & the Banshes
Gary Merrill: 1990 (was 75)/b.Aug 2, 1914
TV/Movie Actor, b. in Hartford, CT; Bette Davis' hubby 50s, Alfred Hitchcock's frequent guest; Twelve O'Clock High, All About Eve; some say b. 1915
Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer: 1815 (was 80)/b.May 23, 1734
Inventor, Physician, German, of Hypnotism; Mesmeriser; aka Friedrich Anton Mesmer
Pope Clement VIII: 1605 (was 69)/b.Feb 24, 1536
Pope, from 1592-1605
William Powell: 1984 (was 91)/b.Jul 29, 1892
Movie Actor, The Thin Man
Andrew "Andy" Samuel: 1992 (was 82)/b.Apr 10, 1909
Movie Actor, Our Gang
Jay Silverheels: 1980 (was 67)/b.May 26, 1912
TV/Movie Actor, Boxer, Canadian, RN:Harold J. Smith; an authentic Indian; The Lone Ranger's Tonto; son of a Mohawk chief
Michael Sklar: 1984 (was 39)/b.Jul 12, 1944
Comedian, Laugh In 77-78, Sha Na Na reg
Joseph Stalin: 1953 (was 73)/b.Dec 21, 1879 O.S.
Head of State, Russian, RN:Josif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; Dictator; Leader 1922-53, responsible for 11,000,000 murders; other style says b. Jan 2, 1880 N.S.
Vivian Stanshall: 1995 (was 51)/b.Mar 21, 1943
Singer, Trumpeter, Multi-instrumentalist, Writer, Painter, Sculptor, English, born in Oxfordshire, England; of The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (co-founder)
Alessandro Volta: 1827 (was 82)/b.Feb 18, 1745
Physicist, Inventor, Chemist, Italian, RN:Count Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta; named the volt, a unit of electrical measurement, after him
Mario Wallenda: 1993 (was 36)/b.Nov 6, 1956
Entertainment Figure, High wire artist; Karl's grandson
Yevgeny Alelesandrovich Yevtushenko: 1992 (was 58)/b.Jul 18, 1933
Poet


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General events on March 5th

In 1558, smoking tobacco was introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes.

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Government and Politics on March 5th

In 1623, The first temperance law in the colonies was enacted in Virginia.

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War, Crime and Disaster events on March 5th

In 1912, 100 years ago, the Italians are the first to use dirigibles for military purposes (reconnaissance.).

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Royalty and Religious events on March 5th

In 1496, King Henry VII grants John Cabot a charter to explore new lands north, west and east of England.

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Human Achievement and Science events on March 5th

In 1590, Tycho Brahe discovers a comet in Pisces

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Arts and Prose events on March 5th

In 1950, The first color comic strip of "Cinderella" is published in Sunday editions of newspapers.

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Misc Marrige events on March 5th

In 1993, Glenn Ford & Jeanne Baus wed.

Weird and Other events on March 5th

In 1915, 03 x 05 = 15

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Random Generated Jokes, Quotes, and Other Stuff!

Today's 'Confused-Us' Saying...
"why do you always find something in the last place you look?."

Random Thought...
"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job"

Another Random Thought...
"Higgins first entered the championship ten years ago; that was for the first time, of course"

And Another Random Thought...
"If you can't get people to listen any other way... Tell 'em it's confidential"

Still Another Random Thought...
"Sign that summer's over in Hell: Hell's weatherman starts making jokes about "freezing over""

Yet Another Random Thought...
"Marriage, n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two. - Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary" 1911"

Murphy's Law of the Day...
"Any simple problem can be made insoluble if enough conferences are held to discuss it."

Computer Tagline...
"JACK AND THE BEANSTACK by Mark Isaak Long ago, in a finite state far away, there lived a JOVIAL character named Jack. Jack and his relations were poor. Often their hash table was bare. One day Jack's parent said to him, "Our matrices are sparse. You must go to the market to exchange our RAM for some BASICs." She compiled a linked list of items to retrieve and passed it to him. So Jack set out. But as he was walking along a Hamilton path, he met the traveling salesman. "Whither dost thy flow chart take thou?" prompted the salesman in high-level language. "I'm going to the market to exchange this RAM for some chips and Apples," commented Jack. "I have a much better algorithm. You needn't join a queue there; I will swap your RAM for these magic kernels now." Jack made the trade, then backtracked to his house. But when he told his busy-waiting parent of the deal, she became so angry she started thrashing. "Don't you even have any artificial intelligence? All these kernels together hardly make up one byte," and she popped them out the window.."

Today's Steven Wright Joke...
"In Vegas, I got into a long argument with the man at the roulette wheel over what I considered to be an odd number."

Today's 'You Might Be A Redneck If' (tm) Joke...
"If you think Purina is some kind of Ex-Lax."

Today's Sniglet(tm)...
"APPLAFLAMMAPHOBIA n. Fear that upon departing for vacation, you've left an appliance on that will burn the house to the ground."

Today's Book Hype...
"How to Read a Book: Paige Turner"

Today's Actual Headline...
"HOUSE PASSES GAS TAX ONTO SENATE"

Today's Signs You Are a Computer Addict...
"You keep spare computer parts around the house."

Today's Computer Glossary...
"File: 1. a document that has been saved with an unidentifiable name. It helps to think of a file as something stored in a file cabinet - except when you try to remove the file, the cabinet gives you an electric shock and tells you the file format is unknown. 2. what your secretary can do to her nails six and a half hours a day, now that the computer does her day's work in 30 minutes. 3. That which seems to have vanished amid a sea of similarly documents."

Today's Daffynition...
"Cabbage: The age of a taxi."

Today's Einstein Quote...
"The mystical trend of our time, which shows itself particularly in the rampant growth of the so-called Theosophy and Spiritualism, is for me no more than a symptom of weakness and confusion. Since our inner experiences consist of reproductions, and comb inations of sensory impressions, the concept of a soul without a body seem to me to be empty and devoid of meaning"

Today's Hannibal Lecter Joke...
"What does Hannibal Lecter call a hot tub? Crack pot."

Today's They Do It...
"AI Programmers only think they do it"

Today's Old Never Die...
"OLD PROSITUTES never die, they just fake away..."

Today's Mark Twain Quote...
"By and by when each nation has 20,000 battleships and 5,000,000 soldiers we shall all be safe and the wisdom of statesmanship will stand confirmed. -- Notebook, 1902"

Today's Oxymoron...
"New Classic"

Today's Confused Us Quote...
"he who laughs last is probably your boss."

Today's Star Trek(tm) Tag...
"Captain, why do you have floor wax in here?"

Today's Star Trek (tm) Quote...
I suppose most of us overlook that fact that even Vulcans aren't indestructible. -- Kirk, "Amok Time," stardate 3372.7.

Today's Star Trek TNG (tm) Quote...
How did you like command. Comfortable chair. And you wore it well. -- Star Trek. Riker, Worf, and K'Ehleyr, "The Emissary"

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