Famous Birthdays
- Jacques Babinet, French physicist, mathematician and astronomer (contributions to optics), born in Lusignan, France (d. 1872)
- Robert Cooper Grier, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (d. 1870)
About March 5, 1794
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 230 years, 4 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces