Invasion of Persia
Heads an invasion force of 90,000, never to return alive
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March 5 in History
This permanent archive page contains 147 World History Database records for March 5, spanning 363 to 2025. Recorded topics include Invasion of Persia; Birth of Henry II; Battle of Maes Moydog.
Total: 147Events: 129Births: 8Deaths: 7Battles: 2Coronations: 1Countries: 25
Events on March 5
Invasion of Persia
Julian the Apostate invades Persia
Invasion of Persia
Julian the Apostate reaches the Persian capital Ctesiphon
Invasion of Wales
Victorious at the Battle of Maes Moydog, against the rebel prince of Wales Madog ap Llywelyn
Succession
Organises a parade in St Johns Fields where the newly crowned King is acclaimed
Patent
Henry VII grants a patent to John & Sebastian Cabot to search for new lands
Patent
Henry VII grants John Cabot and his sons authority to seek unknown lands under the English flag.
Succession
Will only recognize Mary as successor if she marries & Mary marries Leicester
Alliance France and Sweden
France & Sweden sign a pact
Arrest of Nine Members of Parliament
Has 9 MPs arrested
Parliament
Appoints Laud & Wentworth as advisers to rule without Parliament
Militia Authority under Parliament
Essex supports Parliament's claim to direct armed forces without royal assent.
Militia Ordinance
Parliament passes the Militia Ordinance to place county forces under its nominees.
Militia Ordinance
Essex supports implementation of Parliament's Militia Ordinance.
Militia Ordinance
Parliament passes the Militia Ordinance to place county forces under its nominees.
Militia Ordinance
Pym supports Parliament's Militia Ordinance, which places county military forces under commanders approved by Parliament.
Militia Ordinance Promoted
Pym supports an ordinance placing county militias under parliamentary nominees.
Succession
Prince Satohito succeeds as Emperor Reigen after the abdication of Emperor Go-Sai.
Burial
Purcell wrote special anthems & Archbishop Tenison preaches the service. Attended by both Houses of Parliament
Boston Massacre
The fourth anniversary of the Boston Massacre, gives a speech strongly condemning the British
Peace
Parliament enacts legislation empowering the Crown to negotiate peace with the US
Committee of Public Safety
Sieyes entered the Committee of Public Safety during the final phase of the Convention and participated in post-Thermidor government.
Invasion of Egypt
Approves an expedition to Egypt
Reform of Parliament
The Roman Catholic Relief Bill passes through the House of Commons
Siege of Fort Texas
Mexican artillery opens bombardment against the United States fort opposite Matamoros
Siege of Fort Texas
Mexican forces begin the siege of Fort Texas near the Rio Grande
President of Argentina
Appointed President of the Argentine Confederation
President of Argentina
Appointed President of the Argentine Confederation
Fictitious Splits in the International
Completes with Engels a private circular answering factional attacks and preparing for confrontation with Bakunin's supporters.
Pretoria Convention
Boer leaders sign the Pretoria Convention restoring Transvaal self-government.
Oates Condition Deteriorates
Oates's frostbitten feet worsen severely as the polar party struggles north across the Barrier.
Dismissal
The Provisional Government dismisses all governors & their deputies
Pravda
Pravda resumes printing & Molotov is appointed to the editorial board
Pravda
Pravda resumes printing & Molotov is appointed to the editorial board
Provisional Government
The Provisional Government dismisses all governors & their deputies
Kronstadt Rebellion
Receives command of forces assigned to crush the revolt.
Capture of Fiume
Fiume surrenders to the Fascists
Siege of Fiume
Fiume surrenders to the Fascists
General Medical Council
Raises matters concerning the General Medical Council in the Commons.
End of First Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Government
The First Johan Ludwig Mowinckel Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
Ivar Lykke Government
Begins the Ivar Lykke Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
President of Bolivia
Salamanca begins his presidency amid escalating tensions with Paraguay.
Assassination of Dan Takuma
Assassinated by the Ketsumeidan, "Blood Brotherhood League"
End of Peder Kolstad Government
The Peder Kolstad Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
Chancellor
The NSDAP wins only 44% of the vote but are able to use it to gain total power
Election
Following the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor by President Hindenburg, the SPD receives 18.25% of the votes during the last free elections gaining 120 seats
Election
Hitler makes a speech on the "Day of the Awekening Nation"
Election
The Nazis increase their vote to 44% giving the Nazis & their coalition allies the German National Peoples Party 52%. Falls far short of the 2/3 majority to establish dictatorship by consent of Parliament
Election
The Nazis win 288 out of 647 seats in the Reichstag. The Nazis poll 17,277,180 votes, failing to win a majority with 43. 9% of the total. The Nazis need the 52 seats won by their Nationalist allies to win a majority.
Election
With Communist electoral participation also suppressed (the Communists had previously polled 17% of the vote), the Nazis are able to increase their share of the vote in the March 5, 1933 Reichstag elections from 33% to 44%.
Election Propaganda
Directs propaganda during the Reichstag election, presenting the Nazi campaign as a defence against Marxism and national collapse.
Reichstag Election
Fails to win an outright Nazi majority, but uses coalition support and repression to move toward dictatorial authority.
Reichstag Fire
With Communist electoral participation also suppressed (the Communists had previously polled 17% of the vote), the Nazis are able to increase their share of the vote in the March 5, 1933 Reichstag elections from 33% to 44%
Speech
Hitler makes a speech on the "Day of the Awekening Nation"
Invasion of Finland
The Fins are forced out of the Karelian Isthmus
Bartholomew Street Home
Marguerite Oswald purchased a modest frame house on Bartholomew Street, where the family lived while she attempted to support her children.
Invasion of Greece
In Operation Lustre British forces are ferried to Greece to defeng it against the German invasion
Operation Lustre
In Operation Lustre British forces are ferried to Greece to defeng it against the German invasion
Dismissal
Replaced by Lieutenant General Alexander
Bombing of Essen
Bombs Essen with 442 bombers, 14 fail to return
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Munchhausen
Directs Munchhausen, a prestige colour fantasy film made for UFA.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Land Reform Law
Promotes radical land reform in northern Korea.
Speech
Makes his famous "iron curtain" speech at Fulton, Missouri, USA
Justice Trial Opens
The Justice Case opened against former judges and Justice Ministry officials accused of using the legal system for persecution.
Leaves Paymaster General
Leaves the office of Paymaster General and is succeeded by Hilary Marquand.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party
Prime Minister of Russia
Appointed Prime Minister of Russia
Agrarian Reform Law
The government enacted an agrarian reform law intended to redistribute land and modernize rural production.
La Coubre Memorial and Korda Photograph
At the memorial for victims of the La Coubre explosion, Alberto Korda photographs Guevara in the image later known worldwide.
Kinda Kinks
The Kinks release the album Kinda Kinks.
Spider Descent Engine Test
Tests the lunar module descent engine, including crewed throttling planned for lunar landing operations.
NPT Enters Force
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty enters into force after required ratifications are deposited.
NPT Verification Mandate Begins
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty enters into force, giving the IAEA major verification responsibilities.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty enters into force
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty enters into force during Nixon's presidency.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in Force
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty enters into force during Brezhnev's leadership.
Meeting With Paul O'Brien
Hunt met campaign attorney Paul O'Brien while pressing concerns that financial and other commitments made to him had not been fulfilled.
Ali Fear Eats the Soul
Directs Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.
Cabinet
Enters Harold Wilson's cabinet as Secretary of State for Employment.
Cabinet Return
Returns to the Home Office when Labour forms a minority government.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Healey is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1st term.
Chief Secretary
Appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury, most powerful position outside the Cabinet
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary, 2nd term
Minister of Trade & Industry
Appointed Minister of Trade & Industry
Parliamentary Under Secretary
Appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary
Pay Policy
Takes responsibility for employment policy as Labour seeks voluntary wage restraint.
Pay Policy
Healey becomes Chancellor as inflation and wage pressure dominate economic policy.
Prices & Consumer Protection
Appointed Secretary of State for Prices & Consumer Protection
Second Home Office Term
Begins his second period as Home Secretary in Harold Wilson's government.
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for Trade & Industry
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for Prices & Consumer Protection
Secretary of State for Employment
Appointed Employment Secretary
Secretary of State for Health
Appointed Minister of Health & Social Security
Secretary of State for Social Services
Appointed Secretary of State for Social Services
Secretary of State for the Environment
Appointed Minister of the Environment
Social Contract
Begins implementing Labour's industrial relations programme with trade union support.
Economy of Great Britain
The British pound falls below the equivalent of $2 for the first time.
Economy of Great Britain
The British pound falls below the equivalent of $2 for the first time
Rule of Northern Ireland
Britain gives up on the Ulster talks and decides to retain rule in Northern Ireland indefinitely
Callisto Imaging
Voyager 1 images show Callisto's heavily cratered and ancient surface.
Europa Imaging
Voyager 1 images reveal Europa's bright, fractured icy surface.
First Close-Up of Amalthea
Voyager 1 obtains the first close spacecraft image of Amalthea, showing its elongated reddish shape.
Thebe Discovery
Identifies Thebe, a small inner moon of Jupiter, in Voyager imagery.
Voyager 1 Jupiter Flyby
Voyager 1 makes its closest approach to Jupiter and surveys its atmosphere, rings and moons.
Budget Debate Schedule
Sets out the Commons programme surrounding the March Budget, including continuation of the Budget debate and other government and opposition business.
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington refuses to send a submarine to patrol off the Islands and South Georgia
Venera 14 Landing
Venera 14 lands on Venus and returns further images and direct measurements of surface material.
About Face
Dave Gilmour releases his second solo album, "About Face", co-written with Pete Townshend
About Face
Dave Gilmour releases his second solo album, "About Face", co-written with Pete Townshend
Defence Estimates
Answers a parliamentary question concerning the Statement on the Defence Estimates.
Strike
Cortonwood colliery strikes over closure plans
Strike
The year long miners strike is called off
European Community Debate
Speaks in a Commons debate on the European Community while continuing his long-standing opposition to supranational European integration.
Citizenship
Due to bin Ladens continuous verbal assault on King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, on 5 March 1994 Fahd sent an emissary to Sudan demanding bin Ladens passport; bin Ladens Saudi citizenship was also revoked
Exile of Osama bin Laden
Due to bin Ladens continuous verbal assault on King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, on 5 March 1994 Fahd sent an emissary to Sudan demanding bin Ladens passport; bin Ladens Saudi citizenship was also revoked
Gold Reserve Sales Completed
The Treasury completes the multi-year programme of official gold auctions.
Hubble Reaction Wheel Assembly Replaced
Massimino helps replace a reaction wheel assembly used to control Hubble's orientation and stable pointing.
Hubble Solar Arrays Completed
Newman helps complete installation of Hubble's new solar arrays, increasing the observatory's available electrical power.
Initial Chemical Weapons Declaration
Libya submits its initial chemical-weapons declaration to the OPCW.
Quantitative Easing
The Bank begins purchasing assets with newly created central-bank money to support demand.
President of Venezuela
Appointed acting President of Venezuela after the death of Hugo Chavez
COVID-19
Declares a state of emergency after COVID-19 cases are found in Bethlehem.
The Mirror and the Light
Publication of The Mirror and the Light.
Continental Cup Final Equaliser
Scores Arsenal's equaliser as the team recover to defeat Chelsea 3-1 in the Women's League Cup final.
Intelligence Sharing Pause
Pauses some intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
Births on March 5
Birth of Henry II
Birth of Henry II, son of Geoffrey V of Anjou (Geoffrey Plantagenet, son of Fulk of Jerusalem), was Count of Anjou and Count of Maine
Birth of Henry II
Birth of Henry II, son of Matilda His mother, Empress Matilda, was a claimant to the English throne as the daughter of Henry I (1100-1135), son of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy.
Birth of Henry II
His claim to the throne is strengthened by his descent from both the English Saxon kings and the kings of Scotland through his maternal grandmother Matilda of Scotland
Birth of Henry II
whose father was Malcolm III of Scotland and whose mother was Margaret of Wessex.
Birth of Heitor Villa-Lobos
Birth of Heitor Villa-Lobos
Birth of Chou En-Lai
Birth of Chou En-Lai
Birth of Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai is born in Huai'an, Jiangsu, into a family with roots in Shaoxing.
Birth of Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee
Death of Alfred Ludwig Heinrich Karl Graf von Waldersee
Deaths on March 5
Death of Clement VIII
Death of Clement VII
Death of Dan Takuma
Death of Dan Takuma, assassinated
Death of Joseph Stalin
Death of Joseph Stalin
Death of Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin
Death of Joseph Stalin
Death of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Death of Joseph Stalin, Churchill is the last survivor of the war time triumvirate
Stalin Death Leadership Transition
Enters the collective leadership struggle that follows Joseph Stalin's death.
Stalin Death Reaction
Comments on Stalin’s death and Soviet uncertainty.
Battles on March 5
Battle of Maes Moydog
Victorious at the Battle of Maes Moydog, against the rebel prince of Wales Madog ap Llywelyn
Battle of Lo Ke
US air support succeeds in bombing the attackers into retreat. The 272nd Regiment of the Vietcong 9th Div attack the American 3rd Brigade
Coronations on March 5
Coronation
Organises a parade in St Johns Fields where the newly crowned King is acclaimed