August 5

Events

 * - -  defeats and kills.
 * - crowned King of  in.
 * -, who led resistance to , is captured by the English near  and transported to  for trial and execution.
 * -, border skirmish between the and the  in Northern.
 * -  establishes first   in, at  what is now.
 * - The  departs.
 * - 1,500 attack village of, in.
 * - of
 * - :   is acquitted of seditious  against the royal governor of, on the basis that what he published was true.
 * - : -  forces led by  defeat 's  at.
 * - begins.
 * - : 's force ambushes 's 200   at, causing them to flee and retreat.
 * - and others complete the first  after several unsuccessful attempts. It operated for less than a month.
 * - of  is crowned king of, in.
 * - : In order to help pay for the war effort, the issues the first  as part of the  (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in ).
 * 1861  - The  Army abolished.
 * - : - Along the  near,  troops drive  forces back into the city.
 * - : begins - At  near,   leads a  flotilla through  defenses and seals one of the last major Southern ports.
 * - : The is fought, resulting in a  victory.
 * - launches its, modeled after a similar system in.
 * - is established.
 * 1882  -  is enacted in.
 * - The cornerstone for the is laid on  in.
 * - drives from  to  in the first long distance automobile trip.
 * - sets the first  recognised   of 24ft 11¾ins. The record will stand for 20 years.
 * - first  service begins in,.
 * - In, the first electric is installed.
 * - is formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language, which is in danger of dying out.
 * - : Latvia is annexed by the Soviet Union.
 * - : During the, at around 11 A.M, erupted sending much ash and lava miles into the sky.
 * - : Possibly the biggest prison breakout in history occurs as 545 s  outside the town of, NSW,.
 * 1944  - :  insurgents liberate a   in, freeing 348 ish prisoners.
 * - In an  destroys 50 towns and kills more than 6000.
 * - , a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the television network.
 * -, then known as "", becomes from.
 * 1962  -  is jailed. He would not be released until.
 * -, , and sign a.
 * - : -  aircraft from carriers  and  bomb  in retaliation for strikes attacked  destroyers in the.
 * - : makes its closest fly-by of  (3,524 kilometers).
 * - : The places a $1 billion dollar limit on military aid to.
 * - In, undertake an attempted military uprising.
 * - fires 11,359  air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work.
 * - General elections are held in, wins the majority.
 * - The city of, a significant stronghold, is captured by n forces during . The date is celebrated as the day of victory  in.
 * - A explodes in the n capital of  outside the  killing 12 and injuring 150.

Births

 * -, English politician (d. )
 * ? -, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, American magistrate (d. )
 * -, Scottish historian (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, Norwegian mathematician (d. )
 * -, French opera composer (d. )
 * -, Norwegian poet and language reformer (d. )
 * -, English explorer (d. )
 * -, first (d.)
 * -, French author (d. )
 * -, the "Elephant Man" (d. )
 * -, German chemist (d. )
 * 1866  -, Australian cricketer (d. )
 * -, Brazilian physician (d. )
 * -, Canadian painter (d. )
 * -, Belgian-born actor (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, Austrian-born conductor (d. )
 * 1890  -, sculptor (d. )
 * -, Danish politician (d. )
 * -, French film director (d. )
 * -, American director (d. )
 * 1906  -, Russian economist,  (d. )
 * 1906  -, English actress (d. )
 * -, 17th (d. )
 * -, French songwriter and music impresario (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, French Catholic priest (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1918  -, Canadian ballerina (d. )
 * -, American astronaut
 * 1930  - ,
 * -, American poet, writer and farmer
 * -, American actor
 * -, American ice hockey coach (d. )
 * -, American film director (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1943  -, American country singer and songwriter (d. )
 * -, American actress
 * 1946  -, American poet
 * -, American actress
 * -, Australian entertainer
 * 1947  -, American baseball player
 * 1947  -, American musician
 * -, French Canadian actress
 * -, Australian actor
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * 1953  -, Australian singer
 * -, Canadian film director
 * 1956  -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, English singer
 * -, American songwriter
 * -, American actress
 * 1961  -, American violinist
 * 1961  -, American actor
 * -, American basketball player
 * -, American musician
 * -, Japanese composer
 * -, American actor
 * -, Canadian country singer
 * 1968  -, Japanese professional wrestler
 * 1968  -, Ukrainian footballer
 * 1968  -, Scottish rally driver (d. )
 * 1968  -, American baseball player
 * -, American filmmaker
 * -, American bassist
 * -, Belgian bassist
 * -, Australian soccer player
 * 1974  -, French footballer
 * -, English actor
 * 1975  -, American actress
 * 1975  -, Indian actress
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1976  -, South Korean actor
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1977  -, American baseball player
 * -, Belgian sprinter
 * 1978  -, Greek singer
 * -, Northern Irish footballer
 * -, English footballer
 * 1980  -, Australian soccer player
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1981  -, American murder victim (d. )
 * 1981  -, Japanese singer
 * 1981  -, Canadian alpine skier
 * 1981  -, American internet celebrity
 * -, American track and field athlete
 * 1982  -, Korean table tennis player
 * 1982  -, German singer
 * -, American singer
 * -, Ivorian footballer
 * -, American golfer
 * -, Indian actress
 * 1987  -, Russian-born Swiss model
 * -, English television actor
 * 1993  -, Japanese actress
 * -, Japanese-born American singer and musician
 * 1993  -, Japanese actress
 * -, Japanese-born American singer and musician

Deaths

 * - King (b. )
 * - of Japan (b. )
 * -, Palestinian-born Kabbalist (b. )
 * -, Polish Catholic cardinal (b. )
 * -, Spanish soldier and twice
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Mexican musician and composer (b. )
 * -, English statesman and writer (b. )
 * -, French historian (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, British admiral (b. )
 * -, French archaeologist (b. )
 * -, Austrian physician (b. )
 * -, German philosopher (b. )
 * -, baseball player (b. )
 * -, Croatian slavist (b. )
 * -, British suffragist and feminist (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Egyptian nuclear scientist (b. )
 * -, Portuguese actress and singer (b. )
 * -, German chemist, (b. )
 * -, English poet (b. )
 * -, 9th (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Spanish composer (b. )
 * -, professional ice hockey player and executive (b. )
 * -, baseball player (b. )
 * -, British actor (b. )
 * -, American football coach (b. )
 * 1991  -, founder of the  (b. )
 * -, American drummer (b. )
 * -, Belgian racing driver (b. )
 * -, Bulgarian Communist dictator from 1956 to 1989 (b. )
 * -, British actor (b. )
 * 2000  -, writer and ecological activist (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 2002  -, American basketball announcer (b. )
 * 2002  -, Italian writer (b. )
 * -, Russian gymnast (b. )
 * 2005  -, American football coach (b. )
 * 2005  -, Philippine senator (b. )
 * -, American champion (b. )
 * -, Romanian artist (b. )
 * -, Romanian artist (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * (died 750)
 * , martyr [Augsburg (rare)]
 * and companions, virgins, martyrs [France]
 * ,, confessor [France]
 * , confessor [medieval date, in Paris; nowadays August 4]
 * , martyr, bishop of
 * , confessor [Saintes]
 * , priest, martyr [Paris]
 * Feast of ; Dedication of bin Rome [common]
 * ,, confessor [Metz, France; Paris, as Menge]
 * , pope, confessor [Bamberg]
 * , king, martyr [common; England] (died 642)
 * , pope [Paris]
 * , [Viviers]
 * , pope, confessor [Bamberg]
 * , king, martyr [common; England] (died 642)
 * , pope [Paris]
 * , [Viviers]