What Day of the Week

August 5, 2019 was the 217^th day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 148 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was 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.

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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• 642

  Battle of Maserfield – Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Northumbria.
• 1100

  Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.
• 1388

  The Battle of Otterburn, a border skirmish between the Scottish and the English in Northern England, is fought near Otterburn.
• 1600

  The Gowrie Conspiracy against King James VI of Scotland (later to become King James I of England) takes place.
• 1781

  The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.
• 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States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872).
• 1906

  Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a constitutional monarchy.
• 1949

  The Mann Gulch fire kills 13 firefighters in Montana.
• 1969

  Mariner program: Mariner 7 makes its closest fly-by of Mars (3,524 kilometers).
• 1995

  The city of Knin, a significant Serb stronghold, is captured by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. The date is celebrated in Croatia as Victory Day.

• 1461

  King Alexander Jagiellon of Poland (d. 1506)
• 1843

  James Scott Skinner, Scottish composer (d. 1927)
• 1866

  Harry Trott, Australian cricketer (d. 1917)
• 1910

  Bruno Coquatrix, French songwriter and music impresario (d. 1979)
• 1934

  Gay Byrne, Irish broadcaster
• 1947

  Angry Anderson, Australian entertainer (Rose Tattoo)
• 1975

  Antony Cotton, English actor
• 1975

  Iddo Goldberg, Israeli/British actor
• 1980

  Ali Umar, Maldivian footballer
• 1985

  Laurent Ciman, Belgian footballer

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