About the day » Monday March 5, 1973Calender converter

• Michel van Zoest, Lith, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1992)
• Michell Riethorst, Doetinchem
• Gottlieb ten Haaf († 1973)
• Michiel Adriaan Sipke Visser, Den Helder († 2011)

• Anja de Boer (52)
• Annie Ethel Perkins Kelley (81), Miami, Florida, Verenigde Staten
• Arie van der Plas (86), Warmond
• Dewey Oscar Swanson (74), Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States
• Anna Maria Verweij (85), Teylingen, South Holland, The Netherlands
• Cornelis (Cor) Middelbeek (65), Monnickendam, Nederland
• Albertje Meijer (82)
• Alberta Rientjes (75), Castricum
• Catherine Heilman (78), Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, Verenigde Staten
• Anna Henderika Verstokt (86), Assen

• 1971 » Greg Berry, English footballer and coach
• 1973 » Špela Pretnar, Slovenian skier
• 1973 » Juan Esnáider, Argentinian footballer and manager
• 1973 » Nelly Arcan, Canadian author († 2009)
• 1973 » Nicole Pratt, Australian tennis player, coach, and sportscaster
• 1973 » Ryan Franklin, American baseball player
• 1973 » Yannis Anastasiou, Greek footballer and manager
• 1974 » Eva Mendes, American model and actress
• 1974 » Jens Jeremies, German footballer
• 1974 » Kevin Connolly, American actor and director

• 1967 » Georges Vanier, Canadian general and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (b. 1888)
• 1967 » Mischa Auer, Russian-American actor (b. 1905)
• 1967 » Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iranian political scientist and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Iran (b. 1882)
• 1971 » Allan Nevins, American journalist and author (b. 1890)
• 1973 » Robert C. O'Brien, American journalist and author (b. 1918)
• 1974 » Billy De Wolfe, American actor (b. 1907)
• 1974 » John Samuel Bourque, Canadian colonel and politician (b. 1894)
• 1974 » Sol Hurok, Ukrainian-American businessman (b. 1888)
• 1976 » Otto Tief, Estonian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia (b. 1889)
• 1977 » Tom Pryce, Welsh race car driver (b. 1949)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Jeroen
4. Peter
5. Robert
6. Marcel
7. Marco
8. Michael
9. Richard
10. Mark
11. Patrick
12. Cornelis
13. Hendrik
14. David
15. Dennis
16. Pieter

1. Sandra
2. Bianca
3. Maria
4. Johanna
5. Miranda
6. Monique
7. Wendy
8. Esther
9. Ingrid
10. Anna
11. Jennifer
12. Natasja
13. Karin
14. Patricia
15. Saskia
16. Nicole

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 13.4 million citizens.
• May 25 » In protest against the dictatorship in Greece, the captain and crew on Greek naval destroyer Velos mutiny and refuse to return to Greece, instead anchoring at Fiumicino, Italy.
• June 9 » In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown.
• August 15 » Vietnam War: The United States bombing of Cambodia ends.
• September 20 » Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match at the Houston Astrodome.
• September 23 » Argentine general election: Juan Perón returns to power in Argentina.
• November 14 » In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey.

The temperature on March 5, 1973 was between 4.0 °C and 10.4 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (13%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.