| 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. |
| 1963 - Patsy Cline, the biggest-selling Country Music singer of her day dies in an air crash near Camden, Tennessee. |
| 1943 - The Gloster Meteor, Britain's first operational military jet, has its maiden flight. |
| 1133 - Birth of Henry II, King of England (1154-1189) |