| General Information for March 5th 2016 |
| There are 1 public holidays today. |
| Day 65 of 2016 |
| 301 days left in 2016 |
| Week 09 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 2002 - The reality TV show known for the most swearwords per minute, The Osbournes, is first aired. |
| 1953 - Composer Sergey Prokofiev dies, an event mentioned in Billy Joel's song 'We Didn't Start the Fire'. |
| 1936 - The 8th Academy Awards, presented at the Biltmore Bowl Nightclub, Hollywood, LA, saw Mutiny on the Bounty win Best Picture. |
| 1133 - Birth of Henry II, King of England (1154-1189) |