{"id":208130,"date":"2020-01-01T13:26:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/august-5\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T00:33:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T00:33:34","slug":"august-5","status":"publish","type":"otd_day","link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/day\/august-5\/","title":{"rendered":"August 5: Facts & Historical Events On This Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 5th is known as Work Like a Dog Day as well as Underwear Day.

This day marks the 217^{th day of 2025, and there are only days remaining in 2025.}

You’re about to learn all the major historical events, celebrity births and deaths that all just happened to occur on August 5th in years gone by.

Did you know that on this day in 1864, astronomer Giovanni Donati became the first person to observe the spectrum of a comet? This helped him conclude that comets are partially made of gas.

Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about August 5^{th in history!\r\n\r\n}

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What memorable events happened on August 5 in history? Keep reading to find out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2024\r\n\r\n
British graffiti artist Banksy created the first in a series of animal artworks in London.\r\n\r\n
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Banksy’s first piece was the silhouette of a goat near Kew Bridge, followed by a new piece each day for seven days. All the works in the series were of animals, including monkeys, a cat, and piranhas on a police box.\r\n\r\n
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2022\r\n\r\n
Volkswagen launched the Flying Tiger, its first working prototype flying car.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2013\r\n\r\n
The world’s first lab-grown bovine stem cell burger was consumed in London.\r\n\r\n
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1973\r\n\r\n
The Soviet spacecraft Mars 6 was launched.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The spacecraft carried an array of instruments to study the surface conditions of Mars.\r\n\r\n
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1962\r\n\r\n
Nelson Mandela returned to South Africa and was arrested for illegally leaving the country.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
On this day, Mandela was sentenced to five years in prison for leaving South Africa illegally and incitement in previous years across the country.\r\n\r\n
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1949\r\n\r\n
The Ambato earthquake destroyed fifty towns in Ecuador and killed over 6,000 people.\r\n\r\n
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The Ambato earthquake was the largest in the Western Hemisphere in more than five years.\r\n\r\n
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1914\r\n\r\n
The first traffic lights in the US were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
The traffic lights featured red and green colored lights and made a buzzing sound when the colors were about to change.\r\n\r\n
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1912\r\n\r\n
The first taxicab service started operating in Tokyo, Japan.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1884\r\n\r\n
Foundations were placed on Bedloe’s Island, New York City, to become home of the Statue of Liberty.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1864\r\n\r\n
Italian astronomer Giovanni Donati became the first person to observe the spectrum of a comet.\r\n\r\n
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1861\r\n\r\n
Flagellation, also known as flogging, whipping, or lashing, was banned by the US Army.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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1583\r\n\r\n
English explorer Humphrey Gilbert claimed Newfoundland for the British crown.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
This became the birth of the British Empire.\r\n\r\n
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1305\r\n\r\n
The leader in Scotland’s fight for independence, William Wallace, was captured and later trialed and executed in London.\r\n\r\n
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His execution happened on August 23, 1305, when he was stripped naked, attached to a horse by the heels, and dragged through the city streets. Then he was hung, drawn, and quartered.\r\n\r\n
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1100\r\n\r\n
Henry I took to the throne as he was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, London.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Henry I announced that he had successfully restored order within the country that was in chaos.\r\n\r\n
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910 AD\r\n\r\n
The Battle of Tettenhall occurred, where the final major Viking army battled against England and was defeated by a landslide.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Famous Births\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Is today your birthday? If so, you share this special day with Neil Armstrong! Check out more famous people born on this day below.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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