📅 March 5 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on March 5? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1850The Britannia Bridge opened in Wales
- 1872George Westinghouse patented an air brake for trains
- 1981The small ZX81 home computer went on sale
- 1982The Soviet probe Venera 14 landed on Venus
🎂 Born on March 5
- 🗺️ Gerardus Mercator (1512) — mapmaker
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March 5 quiz
In what year? 🌉 The Britannia Bridge opened in Wales
In what year? 🚂 George Westinghouse patented an air brake for trains
In what year? 💻 The small ZX81 home computer went on sale
Which famous person was born on March 5?