What Day of the Week

August 5, 2021 is the 217^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 148 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Mokuyōbi.

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Here’s the August calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 1763

  Pontiac’s War: Battle of Bushy Run – British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac’s Indians at Bushy Run.
• 1858

  Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.
• 1860

  Charles XV of Sweden of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway in Trondheim.
• 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States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872).
• 1925

  Plaid Cymru is formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language that is at the time in danger of dying out.
• 1940

  World War II: the Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia.
• 1949

  In Ecuador, an earthquake destroys 50 towns and kills more than 6,000.
• 1971

  The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the “South Pacific Forum”) is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the aim of enhancing cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean.
• 1974

  Vietnam War: the U.S. Congress places a $1 billion dollar limit on military aid to South Vietnam.
• 2003

  A car bomb explodes in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta outside the Marriott Hotel killing 12 and injuring 150.

• 1827

  Deodoro da Fonseca, Brazilian statesman (d. 1892)
• 1888

  Victor Francen, Belgian-born French actor (d. 1977)
• 1890

  Naum Gabo, Russian sculptor (d. 1977)
• 1914

  David Brian, American actor (d. 1993)
• 1937

  Brian G. Marsden, British astronomer (d. 2010)
• 1941

  Leonid Kizim, Soviet cosmonaut (d. 2010)
• 1956

  Jerry Ciccoritti, Canadian film director
• 1962

  Otis Thorpe, American basketball player
• 1969

  Venkatesh Prasad, Indian cricketer
• 1983

  Korey Hall, American football player

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