March 05

St. Piran’s Day Patron Saint of Cornwall

March 5, 2005

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

March 5, 1929

Birth in Portaferry, Co. Down of actor Joseph Tomelty

March 5, 1911

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

March 5, 1867

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

March 5, 1790

Thomas Mortimer is appointed justiciar, Ireland

March 5, 1389

King David II Bruce of Scotland, born.

March 5, 1323

King Henry II of England, born

March 5, 1133