Monday August 5, 2024
A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.

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 Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is lunes.

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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)

1071
Byzantine–Norman wars: Italo-Normans begin a nearly-three-year siege of Bari.
1305
William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London where he is put on trial and executed.
1735
Freedom of the press: New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditious libel against the royal governor of New York, on the basis that what he had published was true.
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.
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.
1944
World War II: The Nazis begin a three-day massacre of anywhere between 40,000 and 100,000 civilians and prisoners of war in Wola, Poland.
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.
1981
Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work.

Who were born on August 5?

1828
Queen Louise of the Netherlands, Dutch consort of Charles XV of Sweden (d. 1871)
1934
Gay Byrne, Irish broadcaster
1941
Leonid Kizim, Soviet cosmonaut (d. 2010)
1955
Eddie Ojeda, guitarist for Twisted Sister
1965
Motoi Sakuraba, Japanese composer
1968
Funkmaster Flex, American hip hop DJ
1969
Paola Volpato, Chilean actress
1978
Rita Faltoyano, Hungarian pornographic actress
1980
Vatsal Seth, Indian actor
1981
Rachel Scott, American murder victim (d. 1999)

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