Famous Quote For August 5
"If you have 10 people cheering and one person booing all you hear is the boo."
Lance Armstrong, 2002
August 5 Birthdays
 
Olivia Holt 1997
Karli Reese 2004
Neil Armstrong 1930
James White 1990
Jayla Marie 2004
Jesse Williams 1981
Jaden Rosa 2000
Louis Walsh 1952
Amymarie Gaertner 1994
Taras Maksimuk 1993
JJ Totah 2001
Nicole Kelly 2002
Kajol 1974
Adam Irigoyen 1997
Born To Be Ellie 2003
Jessica Nigri 1989
DeRay Davis 1968
Mimi Keene 1998
Rachel Cooper 1988
Wayne Bridge 1980
Rachel Joy Scott 1981
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August 5 History
 

2002 - USS Monitor Turret recovered by divers

1963 - Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed

1957 - American Bandstand debuts on ABC TV

1940 - Latvia is annexed by the Soviet Union

1914 - First electric traffic light installed

This Day In Business

2011 - Setting off economic alarm bells across the world, for the first time ever, Standard & Poor downgrades the U.S. credit rating to one notch below AAA.
This Day In Entertainment

1985 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is announced and established.
This Day In Geography

1995 - Today is Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day for Croatians
This Day In Sports

2002 - Legendary Lakers broadcaster - Chick Hearn passes away at the age of 83.

August 5th Holiday

International Beer Day - Founded in 2007, International Beer Day celebrates beer and the camaraderie that it creates. In 2012, the holiday was changed to be the first Friday of each August to help people more easily get together on the holiday.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He had a recurring role as Prince Jin in Sofia the First. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the August 5 Birthday Horoscope.

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