What Happened On August 5

What Happened On Aug 5 Events

1775 Aug 5 The Spanish Ship San Carlos Enters The San Francisco Bay
On August 5, 1775, the Spanish ship San Carlos, commanded by Juan Manuel de Ayala, entered what would soon be called San Francisco Bay. Unnoticed by such early naval explorers as Sir Fran...
1858 Aug 5 Julia Archibald Holmes Becomes The First Woman To Reach Pikes Peak
On August 5, 1858, Julia Archibald Holmes became the first woman on record to reach the summit of Pikes Peak. She, her husband James Holmes, and two others began their trek on August 1. F...
1861 Aug 5 Battle of Athens - Union and CSA Forces Approach Iowa
The Battle of Athens was an American Civil War skirmish that took place in northeast Missouri in 1861 near present Revere and southeast Iowa along the Des Moines River across from Croton ...
1862 Aug 5 Battle of Baton Rouge - Confederates Attempt to Recapture Capital City
Description: In an attempt to regain control of the state, Confederates wished to recapture the capital at Baton Rouge. Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge planned a combined land/water expedi...
1864 Aug 5
to 1864 Aug 7
 Battle of Utoy Creek
Description: After failing to envelop Hood’s left flank at Ezra Church, Sherman still wanted to extend his right flank to hit the railroad between East Point and Atlanta. He transferred J...
1898 Aug 5 Battle of Guayama
After the town of Yauco was taken, Major General Nelson A. Miles decided to attack the City of Ponce by sea and by land. General Garretson's 6th Illinois and 6th Massachusetts had returne...
1914 Aug 5 Montenegro Declares War on Austria-Hungary
Montenegrin Army, 40,000 General Yukovitch King Nicholas Austrian Army, 60,000 General Ermolli General Koevess MONTENEGRO, the poorest kingdom in the Balkans, had declared war a...
1915 Aug 5 Galveston Hurricane of 1915
The 1915 Galveston Hurricane was a deadly hurricane that struck Leeward Islands, Hispanola, Cuba and Texas, in mid August of the 1915 Atlantic hurricane season. Striking Galveston, Texas,...
1932 Aug 5 Clyde Barrow Kills A Deputy
On August 5, 1932, while Parker was visiting her mother, Barrow, Hamilton and Everett Milligan were drinking alcohol at a country dance in Stringtown, Oklahoma (illegal under Prohibition)...
1944 Aug 5
to 1944 Aug 8
 Wola Massacre
The Wola massacre (Polish: Rzeź Woli, "Wola slaughter") (August 5-August 8, 1944 in Wola, Warsaw) was the scene of the largest single massacre in the history of Poland. According to diffe...
1945 Aug 5 Nat Jaffe Dies
Nat Jaffe (January 1, 1918-August 5, 1945) was an American swing jazz pianist and was married to singer Shirley Lloyd. Jaffe lived in Berlin from 1921 to 1932, where he received classi...
1949 Aug 5 The Great Earthquake of 1949
Ambato was completely destroyed by a large earthquake on the afternoon of 5 August 1949. Tragically, the entire city and surrounding villages were reduced to rubble; in total 50 towns and...
1953 Aug 5 "From Here To Eternity" Is Released
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 drama film based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. It deals with the troubles of soldiers, played by Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Frank Si...
1962 Aug 5 Marilyn Monroe Dies
At only 36 years old, Marilyn Monroe died on August 5, 1962, at her Los Angeles home. An empty bottle of sleeping pills were found by her bed. There has been some speculation over the yea...
1962 Aug 5 Nelson Mandela arrested for leaving country illegally
On 5 August 1962 Mandela was arrested after living on the run for seventeen months, and was imprisoned in the Johannesburg Fort.[38] The arrest was made possible because the U.S. Central ...
1966 Aug 5 The Beatles release Revolver
Revolver is often cited as one of the greatest albums in rock music history. In 1997, it was named the 3rd greatest album of all time in a Music of the Millennium poll conducted in the Un...
1967 Aug 5 Pink Floyd releases The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Pink Floyd's debut album and the only one made under Syd Barrett's leadership—although he made some contributions to the follow-up, A Saucerful of Secret...
1968 Aug 5 Ronald Reagan Announces Candidacy for 1968 Presidential Nomination
The 1968 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida, from August 5 to August 8,...
1981 Aug 5 Chicagofest 1981
I had a random concert conversation with a colleague of mine, Jonathan. He asked me if I could guess which Chicago venue he had seen Cheap Trick in 1981. I rattled off several popular Chi...
1983 Aug 5 "Risky Business" Is Released
Risky Business is a 1983 comedy-drama film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut. It is best known for being the film that launched Tom Cruise to stardom. The film also sta...
1994 Aug 5 Airheads released
Airheads is a 1994 American heavy metal crime comedy film written by Rich Wilkes and directed by Michael Lehmann. It stars Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler, and Steve Buscemi as a group of lo...
2002 Aug 5 Coldplay releases "In My Place" single
"In My Place" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The tr...
2003 Aug 5 Skid Row release Thickskin
Thickskin is the fourth full-length studio album released by Skid Row, and first to feature Sebastian Bach replacement Johnny Solinger and both first and last to feature drummer Phil Varo...
2005 Aug 5 Minnesota Twins defeat Boston Red Sox, 12-0
MINNEAPOLIS -- Bronson Arroyo's intentions? Good. His logic? Misguided. His execution? Well, that conjured memories of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach John McKay, who, upon being asked ...
2006 Aug 5 2006 Amsterdam Gay Pride Parade
This weekend marks the highlight of the gay calendar in Amsterdam, Gay Pride Amsterdam, also known as Amsterdam Pride. As one of the most popular gay pride celebrations in the world, the ...
2006 Aug 5 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Boston Red Sox, 8-5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- At this rate, the demand for Javy Lopez souvenir Red Sox jerseys may be slow to develop. Given a golden chance to give his new fan base a reason to celebrate hi...
2007 Aug 5 Baltimore Orioles defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 11-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The visiting bullpen at Tropicana Field is only about 200 feet away from the pitcher's mound, so if Erik Bedard didn't see Rob Bell warming up, he almost certainly...
2007 Aug 5 Boston Red Sox defeat Seattle Mariners, 9-2
SEATTLE -- Finally, it seemed, the Red Sox had put the "safe" back in Safeco. They'd throttled Ichiro, cracked the Mariners' vaunted bullpen, pounded out 13 extra-base hits in two days, i...
2007 Aug 5 Entourage Season 4 Episode 8 - Gary's Desk
Now that E's leapt off of Vince's mountain-climbing movie because of Walsh, he decides to jumpstart his management company with some office space. Vince and the guys mock his new headquar...
2008 Aug 5 Boston Red Sox defeat Kansas City Royals, 8-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - By the time the ball rolled along the outfield wall, from center fielder Mitch Maier to left fielder Ross Gload, Jason Bay had gone from a chance at a fly out to a chan...
2008 Aug 5 "Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets" Rifftrax is Released
Harry Potter is back with the second installment in the franchise that is worth more than the Tolkien, Roddenberry and Herge estates combined! Part Two lays the groundwork for the stunni...
2008 Aug 5 New York Mets defeat San Diego Padres, 6-5
It turns out the tight feeling in Billy Wagner's left arm is going to put the Mets in a tight spot. The Mets placed their closer on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday after an MRI exam r...
2009 Aug 5 Ahmadinejad Sworn in for Second Term as President Following Contested Election Results
With his adversaries shunning the ceremony and with security forces on the streets, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn into office for a second term Wednesday, almost two months afte...
2009 Aug 5 American Journalists Held Captive in North Korea Arrive in US Accompanied by Former President Bill Clinton
"I want to thank President Bill Clinton -- I had a chance to talk to him -- for the extraordinary humanitarian effort that resulted in the release of the two journalists" —Barack Obama
2009 Aug 5 California 66 Revue - Opening night at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ
The opening show at Maxwell's was fabulous. Of course, I am biased, but I have to admit that I had a little bit of doubt as to whether a Love tour without Arthur Lee could work. That do...
2009 Aug 5 Cleveland Indians defeat Minnesota Twins, 8-1
CLEVELAND - Francisco Liriano's performance in Wednesday night's 8-1 loss to Cleveland didn't cost him his spot in the Twins starting rotation, but it pushed him back to the brink. Lir...
2009 Aug 5 Detroit Tigers defeat Baltimore Orioles, 4-2
DETROIT - -In a season in which little seemingly has gone right for Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie, the enigmatic right-hander posted one of his best outings of the year Wednesday night, ...
2009 Aug 5 Fox News' Sean Hannity investigates Alexi Giannoulias
SEAN HANNITY, HOST: All right, we've certainly learned about the ugly side of Chicago politics in the past year. The Rod Blagojevich and Roland Burris pay-to-play scandal seemed to repres...
2009 Aug 5 Milwaukee Brewers defeat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-1
Los Angeles — Never mind the buzz around for this game. It didn’t matter how much national media attention it received. What mattered for the Milwaukee Brewers was the victory, one ...
2009 Aug 5 New York Yankees defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 8-4
TORONTO - Before most series with the Red Sox, the Yankees try to pooh-pooh how crucial the games are, even in a tight pennant race. No, they haven't been thinking about how they have bee...
2009 Aug 5 Radiohead releases song "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)"
"Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead. The band wrote and recorded the song as a tribute to the British supercentenarian Harry Patch, who was t...
2009 Aug 5 Tampa Bay Rays defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Forgive the Red Sox if they were tempted to board their charter last night still wearing their uniforms, while the cowbells still rang in their ears and the fluores...
2010 Aug 5 Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 6-2
Since the start of the season, Mike Lowell said he just wanted a chance to play every day. Now, his opportunity has come. Lowell started at first base last night for the second time in...
2010 Aug 5 BP Begins Cementing of Oil Well
Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen has approved the cementing, but he stresses that BP must still go ahead with a second, ongoing well-plugging effort that involves injecting mud and cem...
2010 Aug 5 Chicago White Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 6-4
DETROIT -- White Sox general manager Ken Williams is obviously full of surprises. The reaction Sox manager Ozzie Guillen had to the latest rumor surrounding the team Thursday was furth...
2010 Aug 5 Minnesota Twins defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 8-6
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - You can take the Twins out of the Metrodome, but that doesn't mean they can't benefit from some dome magic. What could have been a disastrous loss to the Tampa B...
2011 Aug 5 London Police Shoots Taxi Driver Mark Duggan
With the dismay at the way the media reported the incident, it was no surprise that a peaceful march and protest was arranged by the family and friends of Duggan. For many hours they were...