March 5: Ash Wednesday (Western Christianity, 2025); Learn from Lei Feng Day in China; StPiran's Day in Cornwall, EnglandPrototype Spitfire K50541811 Peninsular War: At the Battle of Barrosa, Anglo-Iberian forces trying to lift the Siege of Cdiz defeated a French attack but could not break the siege itself.1825 Roberto Cofres, one of the last Caribbean pirates, was apprehended after his flagship sloop Anne was captured by authorities.1936 The prototype (pictured) of the Supermarine Spitfire flew for the first time.1960 Cuban photographer Alberto Korda took his iconic photograph Guerrillero Heroico of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.1981 The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, and went on to sell more than 1.5million units around the world.Edward Cornwallis (b.1713)J.R. Kealoha (d.1877)Anna Akhmatova (d.1966)Ailsa McKay (d.2014)More anniversaries: March 4March 5March 6ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout