Mehmed Emin Âli Paşa

Ottoman statesman and grand vizier (1815–1871).

Born March 5th, 1815 in Istanbul.

Died September 7th, 1871 at 56 years old in Istanbul (tuberculosis).

Keturah Orji

American female triple jumper.

Born March 5th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Hoboken.

Stephen Sama

German-cameroonian association football player.

Born March 5th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Bamenda.

Don L. Anderson

American geophysicist (1933-2014).

Born March 5th, 1933 in Frederick.

Died December 2nd, 2014 at 81 years old in Cambria (cancer).

Arthur Foote

American composer (1853–1937).

Born March 5th, 1853 in Salem.

Died April 8th, 1937 at 84 years old in Boston.

Maximiliano Olivera

Uruguayan association football player.

Born March 5th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Montevideo.

Charles Wyville Thomson

Scottish marine zoologist (1830-1882).

Born March 5th, 1830 in Scotland, Linlithgow.

Died March 10th, 1882 at 52 years old in Linlithgow.

Jonatan Cristaldo

Argentine footballer.

Born March 5th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Buenos Aires.

Shugo Oshinari

Japanese actor.

Born March 5th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Chiba. ^[ref]

Olav Bjaaland

Norwegian skier and antarctica explorer (1873-1961).

Born March 5th, 1873 in Morgedal.

Died June 8th, 1961 at 88 years old in Sauherad.

Lucy Larcom

American teacher, poet, author (1824-1893).

Born March 5th, 1824 in Beverly.

Died April 17th, 1893 at 69 years old in Boston.

Kensuke Nagai

Japanese association football player.

Born March 5th, 1989 (age 37 years) in Fukuyama.

Gitta Alpár

Hungarian-born opera and operetta soprano.

Born March 5th, 1903 in Budapest. ^[ref]

Died February 17th, 1991 at 87 years old in Palm Springs.

Johnny Ekström

Swedish footballer.

Born March 5th, 1965 (age 61 years) in Gothenburg.

Lotta Engberg

Swedish singer and television host.

Born March 5th, 1963 (age 63 years) in Överkalix.

Nandó dos Santos

Angolan politician.

Born March 5th, 1950 in Luanda. ^[ref]

Died December 18th, 2025 at 75 years old in Luanda. ^[ref]

Isaac Israel Hayes

United states explorer and physician (1832-1881).

Born March 5th, 1832 in Chester County.

Died December 17th, 1881 at 49 years old in New York City.

Cecil Roth

British historian (1899–1970).

Born March 5th, 1899 in London.

Died June 21st, 1970 at 71 years old in Jerusalem.

Leszek Błażyński

Polish boxer (1949-1992).

Born March 5th, 1949 in Ełk.

Died August 7th, 1992 at 43 years old in Katowice.

Viktoria Winge

Norwegian actress.

Born March 5th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Oslo.

Konstantin Muraviev

Bulgarian politician (1893-1965).

Born March 5th, 1893 in Pazardzhik.

Died January 31st, 1965 at 71 years old in Sofia.

Bolo

Spanish football player and coach.

Born March 5th, 1974 (age 52 years) in Bilbao.

Indra Sahdan Daud

Singaporean footballer.

Born March 5th, 1979 (age 47 years) in Singapore.

Blaž Kavčič

Slovenian tennis player.

Born March 5th, 1987 (age 39 years) in Ljubljana.

Alejandro Guillier

Chilean journalist and politician.

Born March 5th, 1953 (age 73 years) in La Serena.