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Burlington the largest city in Vermont is that perfect combination of old and new, cultured and hip, graceful and authentic. Burlington’s economy is based mostly on education and health services. The Church Street Marketplace, a four-block pedestrian mall in the heart of the city, is the site of festivals throughout the year.
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Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody - Henry Wordsworth Longfellow
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I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.
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Daily famous and celebrity birthdays from OnThisDay.com.
Famous Birthdays for 5th March 2026 1814 - Wilhelm von Giesebrecht, German historian, wrote first general history of medieval Germany, born in Berlin, Prussia (d. 1889)
1899 - Patrick Hadley, English composer (La Belle Dame sans merci; The Hills), pedagogue, and conductor, born in Cambridge, England (d. 1973)
1914 - Joan Sterndale-Bennett, British actress (Brighton Rock, Those Fantastic Flying Fools), born in London, England (d. 1996)
1918 - Paul Christman, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (University of Missouri; All-Pro 1946, 47; Chicago Cardinals, Green Bay Packers), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1970)
1922 - Ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests, 3 dismissals; Gujarat, Mumbai), born in Daman, India (d. 1994)
1948 - Elaine Paige, British musical theater singer and actress (Evita; Sunset Boulevard), born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
1950 - Harvey Jacob Alperin, actor (Cocktail), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1956 - Teena Marie [Mary Christine Brockert], American RandB and soul singer-songwriter ("Square Biz"; "Lovergirl"), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2010)
1971 - Chad Fonville, American MLB baseball infielder, 1995-99 (LA Dodgers and 3 other teams), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
1972 - Hernan Gumy, tennis star, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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This Day in History
Controversial writer-philosopher Ayn Rand dies
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