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August 5: Day of the Week
August 5, 2024 is the 218th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 148 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.
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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Leo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
August 5 Historical Event(s)
910
The last major Danish army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward the Elder and Earl Aethelred of Mercia.
1620
The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England on its first attempt to reach North America.
1689
1,500 Iroquois attack the village of Lachine in New France.
1858
Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.
1861
American Civil War: in order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872).
1862
American Civil War: Battle of Baton Rouge – along the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Confederate troops drive Union forces back into the city.
1870
Franco-Prussian War: the Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
1901
Peter O'Connor sets the first IAAF recognised long jump world record of 24 ft The record will stand for 20 years.
1944
World War II: possibly the biggest prison breakout in history occurs as 545 Japanese POWs attempt to escape outside the town of Cowra, New South Wales, Australia.
1969
Mariner program: Mariner 7 makes its closest fly-by of Mars (3,524 kilometers).
Who were born on August 5?
1301
Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (d. 1330)
1872
Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (d. 1917)
1934
Gay Byrne, Irish broadcaster
1941
Leonid Kizim, Soviet cosmonaut (d. 2010)
1957
Clayton Rohner, American actor
1957
David Gill, chief executive of Manchester United
1968
Marine Le Pen, French politician
1968
Tokimitsu Ishizawa, Japanese professional wrestler
1978
Nektaria Karantzi, Greek singer
1982
Jamie Houston, English/German rugby player
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