August 5 is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 148 days remain until the end of the year.

Historical events for the 5th of August. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on August 5.

On August 5, 1944, Polish insurgents liberate a German forced-labor camp in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners, who join in a general uprising against the German occupiers of the city.

August 5th is the 217th day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day in 1861, the U.S. government levied a first income tax. In 1966, New York City breaks ground on the World Trade Centers.

Aug 5, 2012 · Capture of William Wallace, Battle of Mobile Bay, the balloon expedition to the North Pole and other major events, birthdays and deaths from August 5.

On This Day In History - August 5: anniversaries, birthdays, major events, and time capsules. This day's facts in the arts, politics, and sciences.

On August 5, Neil Armstrong, Marine Le Pen, Joseph Merrick were born and Alec Guinness, Marilyn Monroe, Richard Burton died.

Jun 24, 2024 · On August 5, 2003, a devastating car bomb exploded outside the JW Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, killing 12 people and injuring over 150 others. The attack was carried out by the Islamist militant group Jemaah Islamiyah, which has links to al-Qaeda.

The Vietnam War draft lottery ran from 1969 to 1972. If you were born on August 05, would your number have been called?

Did you know that August 5 is known as Blogger Day? Here you'll find interesting facts about Aug 5 as well as historical events that happened on this day.