What Happened on March 5, 2018

Historical Events

  • China announces a military budget of 1.11 trillion yuan ($175 billion)

Meeting of Interest

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets South Korean officials for the first time since taking office, hosting a dinner in Pyongyang

Famous Deaths

  • André S. Labarthe, French actor, film producer and director (Vivre sa vie, Cinéastes de notre temps), dies at 86
  • Hayden White, American "literary criticism" historian (Metahistory: The Historical Imagination in Nineteenth-Century Europe), dies at 89
  • Helmut Maucher, German businessman, CEO of Nestlé (1990-97), dies at 90
  • Kjerstin Dellert, Swedish opera singer, dies at 92
  • Trevor Baylis, English inventor of the wind-up radio, dies of Crohn's disease at 80
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights

About March 5, 2018

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 2 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces

Music Charts

  • USUK #1 Song: God's Plan - Drake