2023 Daily Holidays that fall on August 5, include:
Green Peppers Day
International Albarino Day
International Hangover Day - August 5, 2023 (Day after International Beer Day)
International Traffic Light Day
Mead Day - August 5, 2023 (First Saturday in August)
National Clown Day - August 5, 2023 (Saturday that Falls on Clown Week - August 1-7)
National Disc Golf Day - August 5, 2023 (First Saturday in August)
National Jamaican Patty Day - August 5, 2023 (First Saturday in August)
National Mustard Day - August 5, 2023 (First Saturday in August)
National Oyster Day
National Play Outside Day - August 5, 2023 (First Saturday of Every Month)
National Underwear Day
Sandcastle Day - August 5, 2023 (First Saturday in August)
Taxpayer Appreciation Day - August 5, 2023 (First Saturday in August)
Work Like a Dog Day
2023 Weekly Holidays that include August 5, are:
Air Conditioning Appreciation Days - July 3 - August 15
International Clown Week - August 1-7
International Mathematicians Week - August 1-9
National Cleanse Your Skin Week - August 1-7
National Minority Donor Awareness Week - August 1-7
Perseid Meteor Showers - July 17 - August 24, 2023, will peak on the nights between August 12-13, 2023)
Rock for Life Week - August 4-7
Satchmo Week - August 5-6, 2023
Simplify Your Life Week - August 1-7
Single Working Women's Week - July 30 - August 5, 2023 (The Full Week containing August 4, which is Single Working Women's Day)
Twins Day - August 4-6, 2023 (First Full Weekend in August)
World Breastfeeding Week - August 1-7 (First Full Week of August)
2023 Monthly Holidays that include August 5, are:
There are too many monthly holidays to include here, so please check out our August Holidays page to see all of the holidays that are celebrated the entire month of August.
NOTE:
A page on each holiday will be coming soon and linked above.
If a date is a movable holiday, that is different every year, I'll include the year as well as the date rule above. Otherwise, the holiday falls on the same date each year.
World Festivals and Events (Date Order)
World Police and Fire Games - July 28 - August 7, 2023 and held in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Lollapalooza - August 3-6, 2023
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - August 4-13, 2023 (Begins 1st Friday in August for 10 Days)
Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for August 5 is Leo.
Birth Flower of the Month
The Birth Flower(s) for the Month of August are:
Gladiolus - Strength, moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation. It blooms in a variety of colors like red, pink, white, yellow and orange. It stands for sincerity and symbolizes strength of character.
Birthstone
The Birthstone(s) for August is:
Peridot which is known for its shimmering yellow-green color and the peace and good luck it brings to its wearer.
Famous Birthdays
1930 - Neil Armstron, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, 1st Moonwalker (Gemini 8, Apollo 11) (d. 2012)
1939 - Princess Irene of the Netherlands
1945 - Loni Anderson, American actress (WKRP in Cincinnati)
1956 - Maureen McCormick, American actress and singer (The Brady Bunch)
1964 - Adam Yauch (MCA), American rapper and director (Beastie Boys) (d. 2012)
Famous Deaths
1729 - Thomas Newcomen, English engineer who invented the Newcomen steam engine (b. 1664)
1962 - Marilyn Monroe, American model, actress and singer (Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend) (b. 1926)
1984 - Richard Burton, Welsh actor and producer (b. 1925)
1991 - Soichiro Honda, Japanese engineer and businessman who was the CEO & founder of Honda
Famous Weddings and Divorces
1885 - Author Arthur Conan Doyle (creator of Sherlock Holmes) marries Louisa Hawkins
1956 - Actress and singer Shirley Jones marries actor Jack Cassidy
1964 - Film director Mel Brooks marries actress Anne Bancroft
1971 - Singer Donna Summer marries actor Helmuth Sommer
1975 - Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry marries Elissa Jerret
Quote of the Day
Recipe of the Day or a Healthy Diet Habit Tip of the Day
The personality type diet is a diet developed by Dr. Robert Kushner. He has written a book titled "Dr. Kushner’s Personality Type Diet." The book will show you what attitudes and behaviors could be preventing you from healthy eating, losing weight, and developing healthy diet habits!
Find out more about the Personality Type Diet! (link goes to Kerry's Healthy Diet Habits website)
This Day in History
1100 - Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey
1305 - William Wallace, who led the Scottish resistance against England is captured near Glasgow and taken to London where he is put on trial and executed.
1583 - Sir Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the British crown and establishes the first English colony in North America
1861 - The United States Army abolishes flogging
1861 - The US levies it's 1st Income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all income over $800)
1882 - The Standard Oil of New Jersey is established
1884 - The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor (now called Liberty Island)
1891 - American Express issues their 1st travelers checks
1914 - In the USA, the first electric traffic light is installed in Cleveland, Ohio
1926 - Harry Houdini stays in a sealed tank underwater 91 minutes before escaping
1949 - A 6.75 earthquake hits Ecuador and destroys 50 towns and kills more than 6,000
1963 - The United States, the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom sign a nuclear test ban treaty
1964 - The U.S. begin bombing North Vietnam in retaliation for strikes against U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin.
1981 - U.S. President Ronald Regan fires 11,359 striking air traffic controllers
2015 - The US EPA releases 3 million gallons of heavy metal toxin tailings and waste water into the Animas River in Colorado.
This Day in Music
1957 - American Bandstand debuts
1969 - The Beatles record Because and The End
1975 - Stevie Wonder signs a $13 million contract with Mowtown to record albums for seven years
1978 - Miss You by The Rolling Stones hits #1
1980 - The Osmonds officially disband
1981 - Olivia Newton-John receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
1989 - The album Cuts Both Ways by Gloria Estefan hits #1 on the UK album chart
1989 - Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx hits #1 (Shown below)
This Day in Sports
1837 - The highest mountain in Adirondack, NY, Mt. Marcy (5,344') is ascended for the 1st time
1923 - Henry Sullivan is the 1st American to swim the English Channel
1948 - The Cleveland Indians with 6 double plays set the record for most double plays in a game
1979 - Willie Mays, Warren Giles, & Hack Wilson are inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame
Word of the Day from Wiktionary
Dog Days (noun plural)
1. The days between early July and early September when Sirius (The Dog Star) rises and sets with the sun. 2. Hot, lazy days. 3. A period of inactivity, laziness, or stagnation.
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