deaths
March 5, 1942
George Plant, executed Irish Republican (born 1904)
George Plant
George Plant was a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) who was executed by the Irish Government in 1942.
Irish republicanism
Irish republicanism is the political movement for an Irish republic, void of any British rule. Throughout its centuries of existence, it has encompassed various tactics and identities, simultaneously elective and militant and has been both widely supported and iconoclastic.
March 5
March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 301 days remain until the end of the year.