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March 5: Ash Wednesday (Western Christianity, 2025); Learn from Lei Feng Day in China; St Piran's Day in Cornwall, England

Prototype Spitfire K5054

1811 – Peninsular War: At the Battle of Barrosa, Anglo-Iberian forces trying to lift the Siege of Cádiz defeated a French attack but could not break the siege itself.
1825 – Roberto Cofresí, 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.
1981 – The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, was launched by Sinclair Research, and went on to sell more than 1.5 million units around the world.