What Happened on March 5, 1955

Historical Events

2nd ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: NC State beats Duke, 87-77
WBBJ TV channel 7 in Jackson, TN (ABC) begins broadcasting

Famous Birthdays

Juraj Filas, Slovak composer (Oratio Spei (Prayer of Hope)), born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) (d. 2021)
Marcia McCabe, American actress (Alice Grande - One Life to Live), born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Penn Jillette (68 years old)

American magician (Penn & Teller) and author (God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales), born in Greenfield, Massachusetts