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		Savannah, Georgia Savannah is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The Historic District of Savannah is vibrant with creativity, art, culture and live theater. The City is the site of many famous Revolutionary & Civil War Battles. There are more than twenty city squares, monuments, parks, Historic Homes, Churches & Forts and the largest National Historic Landmark District in the USA.
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Let your imagination release your imprisoned possibilities - Dr Robert H Schuller

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A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.

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Today’s Birthdays

Famous Birthdays | OnThisDay.com

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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Posted: March 5, 2026, 5:04 am

This Day in History

Controversial writer-philosopher Ayn Rand dies

information from history.com