This is our day guide for Monday August 5th 2024 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
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General Information for August 5th 2024 | |
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There are 25 public holidays today. | |
Day 218 of 2024 | |
148 days left in 2024 | |
Week 32 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
1901 - Peter O'Connor sets the first IAAF recognised long jump world record of 24 ft 11.75 in (7.6137 m) The record will stand for 20 years. | |
1861 - The United States Army abolishes flogging. | |
1781 - The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place. | |
910 - The last major Danish army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward the Elder and Earl Aethelred of Mercia. |