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Who died on March 5

93 figures who shaped history died on March 5.

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Pope Lucius I — Head of the Catholic Church from 253 to 254, who died on March 5 254.

Hermann Balk — Landmeister in Livland (d. 1239), who died on March 5 1239.

Antonio da Correggio — Italian Renaissance painter, who died on March 5 1534.

Nuno da Cunha — Portuguese colonial administrator, who died on March 5 1539.

Guido Panciroli — Italian jurist, professor, historian and antiquarian, who died on March 5 1599.

Shimazu Yoshihisa — Japanese feudal lord of Satsuma Province, who died on March 5 1611.

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Who died on March 5?

93 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 5, including Pope Lucius I, Hermann Balk, Antonio da Correggio. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on March 5?

54 documented historical events happened on March 5, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Roman–Persian Wars: Roman emperor Julian and his army set out from Antioch to attack the Sasanian Empire. On the same day, in another year: The Livonian branch of the Teutonic Order suffered a great loss when 71 knights died in the Battle of Aizkraukle. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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