Notable Birthdays for March 5
Elisha Harris (1824-1884) - Founder of the American Public Health Association.
John Dunovant (1825-1864) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Emmett J. Culligan (1893-1970) - Founder of Culligan Inc.
Laurence Tisch (1923-2003) - Co-founder of the Loews Corporation.
John Frusciante (1970-Still Living) - Musician and member of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Memorable Events for March 5
1836 - The first first pistol (36-caliber "Texas" model) is manufactured.
1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes the 12th President of the U.S.
1933 - President Roosevelt proclaims a 10-day bank holiday to restore confidence in the U.S. caused by the Great Depression.
1935 - The first premature baby health law is enacted in IL.
1963 - Country music stars Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, Cowboy Copas and their pilot Randy Hughes are killed in a plane crash.
