March 05

March 05, 2005

St. Piran’s Day Patron Saint of Cornwall

March 05, 1929

David Dunbar Buick, founder of the Buick Manufacturing Company, died

March 05, 1911

Birth in Portaferry, Co. Down of actor Joseph Tomelty

March 05, 1867

Fenian Rising begins in Co. Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Clare and Tipperary

March 05, 1790

Flora MacDonald, who helped to save Prince Charles Edward Stewart, died

March 05, 1389

Thomas Mortimer is appointed justiciar, Ireland

March 05, 1323

King David II Bruce of Scotland, born.

March 05, 1133

King Henry II of England, born