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HENDELSER 5. AUGUST
Charles XV
År:
1860
Charles XV of Sweden–Norway is crowned king of Norway in Trondheim.
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United States Army
År:
1861
The United States Army abolishes flogging.
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American Civil War
År:
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United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US$800; rescinded in 1872).
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Cyrus W. Field
År:
1858
Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It will operate for less than a month.
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Greek War of Independence
År:
1824
Greek War of Independence: Konstantinos Kanaris leads a Greek fleet to victory against Ottoman and Egyptian naval forces in the Battle of Samos.
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Battle of Castiglione
År:
1796
The Battle of Castiglione in Napoleon's first Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars results in a French victory.
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Francis Ronalds
År:
1816
The British Admiralty dismisses Francis Ronalds's new invention of the first working electric telegraph as "wholly unnecessary", preferring to continue using the semaphore.
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Battle of Baton Rouge (1862)
År:
1862
American Civil War: Battle of Baton Rouge: Along the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Confederate troops attempt to take the city, but are driven back by fire from Union gunboats.
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Battle of Mobile Bay
År:
1864
American Civil War: The Battle of Mobile Bay begins at Mobile Bay near Mobile, Alabama, Admiral David Farragut leads a Union flotilla through Confederate defenses and seals one of the last major Southern ports.
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Cleveland
År:
1914
In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
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FøDSLER 5. AUGUST
Joe Boyd
Fødselsår:
1942
Joe Boyd, American record producer, founded Hannibal Records
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Sammi Smith
Fødselsår:
1943
Sammi Smith, American country music singer-songwriter (died 2005)
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Bob Clark
Fødselsår:
1941
Bob Clark, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2007)
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Leonid Kizim
Fødselsår:
1941
Leonid Kizim, Ukrainian general, pilot, and astronaut (died 2010)
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Airto Moreira
Fødselsår:
1941
Airto Moreira, Brazilian-American drummer and composer
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Nelson Briles
Fødselsår:
1943
Nelson Briles, American baseball player (died 2005)
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Christopher Gunning
Fødselsår:
1944
Christopher Gunning, English composer (died 2023)
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Bob McCarthy
Fødselsår:
1946
Bob McCarthy, Australian rugby league player and coach
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Erika Slezak
Fødselsår:
1946
Erika Slezak, American actress
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Xavier Trias
Fødselsår:
1946
Xavier Trias, Spanish pediatrician and politician, 118th Mayor of Barcelona
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DøDSFALL 5. AUGUST
Montagu Toller
Dødsår:
1948
Montagu Toller, English cricketer and lawyer (born 1871)
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Wilhelm Marx
Dødsår:
1946
Wilhelm Marx, German lawyer and politician, 17th Chancellor of Germany (born 1863)
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Sameera Moussa
Dødsår:
1952
Sameera Moussa, Egyptian physicist and academic (born 1917)
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Carmen Miranda
Dødsår:
1955
Carmen Miranda, Portuguese-Brazilian actress and singer (born 1909)
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Heinrich Otto Wieland
Dødsår:
1957
Heinrich Otto Wieland, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1877)
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Maurice Turnbull
Dødsår:
1944
Maurice Turnbull, Welsh cricketer and rugby player (born 1906)
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Béla Jankovich
Dødsår:
1939
Béla Jankovich, Hungarian economist and politician, Minister of Education of Hungary (born 1865)
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Dimitrios Rallis
Dødsår:
1921
Dimitrios Rallis, Greek lawyer and politician, 78th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1844)
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George Butterworth
Dødsår:
1916
George Butterworth, British composer (born 1885)
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Millicent Fawcett
Dødsår:
1929
Millicent Fawcett, English trade union leader and activist (born 1847)
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HELLIGDAGER 5. AUGUST
Saint Memmius
Christian feast day: Memnius
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July Mass Uprising Day
July Mass Uprising Day (Bangladesh)
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Oswald of Northumbria
Christian feast day: Oswald of Northumbria
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August 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Abel of Reims
Christian feast day: Abel of Reims
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Emygdius
Christian feast day: Emygdius
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Addai of Edessa
Christian feast day: Addai
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Saint Afra
Christian feast day: Afra
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Victory Day (Croatia)
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Croatia)
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Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Christian feast day: Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Catholic Church)
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