At A Glance

5 March 2020 at a glance

Day of the week
5 March 2020 was a Thursday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “The Box” by Roddy Ricch.
Top Film of 2020
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2020 was Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 March 2020 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 March 2020 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 5 March

  • 1982 Soviet probe Venera 14 lands on Venus.
  • 2018 Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pause the Deir ez-Zor campaign due to the Turkish-led invasion of Afrin.
  • 2021 Pope Francis begins a historic visit to Iraq amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 2023 The 2023 Estonian parliamentary election is held, with two centre-right liberal parties gaining an absolute majority for the first time.
  • 2023 A group of four prisoners escape from the Nouakchott Civil Prison, before being caught the next day.

Famous people born on March 5

  • Eva Mendes, American model and actress (born 1974)
  • Madison Beer, American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
  • Matt Lucas, English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality (born 1974)
  • Henry II of England (1133–1189)

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Events of 2020 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2020 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 29 – COVID-19 pandemic: President Donald Trump establishes the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
  • January 29 – President Trump signs the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).
  • February 9 – The 92nd Academy Awards, the second in a row with no official host, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Life in the US in 2020

President

Donald Trump

Gas (per gallon)

$2.17

Loaf of Bread

$2.50

Average House

$374,900

Weekly Wage

$984

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