March 5 in history: • 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. → go there • 1825 – Roberto Cofresí, one of the last Caribbean pirates, was apprehended after his flagship sloop Anne was captured by authorities. → go there • 1936 – The prototype (pictured) of the Supermarine Spitfire flew for the first time. → go there • 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. → go there Born 1713: Edward Cornwallis Wiki link Died 1877: J. R. Kealoha Wiki link Died 1966: Anna Akhmatova Wiki link Died 2014: Ailsa McKay Wiki link Pictured: Prototype Spitfire K5054.