Birthdays occurring on March, 5

1879

William Beveridge was born on March 5, 1879 Indian born English economist and social reformer, who helped shape Great Britain's post-World War II welfare state policies and institutions through his Social Insurance and Allied Services. 1879-1963 Want is one only of five giants on the road of reconstruction; the others are Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, and Idleness. More quotations from William Beveridge

1898

Madame Chiang Kai-Shek was born on March 5, 1898 Chinese Head of the Chinese Nationalist Government in exile on Taiwan, 1898-2003 We live in the present, we dream of the future and we learn eternal truths from the past. More quotations from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek

Deaths occurring on March, 5

1981

E. Y. Harburg died on March 5, 1981 American lyricist, librettist and song writer, 1896-1981 O innocent victims of Cupid, Remember this terse little verse: To let a fool kiss you is stupid, To let a kiss fool you is worse. More quotations from E. Y. Harburg

1982

John Belushi died on March 5, 1982 American comic actor. 1949-1982 Christ, seven years of college, down the drain. More quotations from John Belushi