On this day: 5 August

Selected events and births on 5 August, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 25 – Liu Xiu proclaimed himself the monarch of the Han dynasty as Emperor Guangwu. Read more: 20s Emperor Guangwu of Han List of emperors of the Han dynasty
• 1100 – Henry I was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey. Read more: Henry I of England List of English monarchs Westminster Abbey
• 1772 – Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland, with the primary motive to restore the regional balance of power in Eastern Europe. Read more: Russian Empire Kingdom of Prussia Habsburg monarchy
• 1816 – Sir John Barrow, secretary at the Admiralty, rejected a proposal to use Francis Ronalds's electrical telegraph, deeming it "wholly unnecessary". Read more: Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet Admiralty (United Kingdom) Francis Ronalds
• 1888 – Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany, in a Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Read more: Bertha Benz Mannheim Pforzheim
• 1981 – U.S. president Ronald Reagan fired the 11,345 striking members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization en masse. Read more: Ronald Reagan Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968)
• 1993 – Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game. Read more: Wizards of the Coast Magic: The Gathering Collectible card game

Born on this day

• 1942 – Joe Boyd, American record producer, founded Hannibal Records Read more: Joe Boyd Hannibal Records
• 1946 – Xavier Trias, Spanish pediatrician and politician, 118th Mayor of Barcelona Read more: Xavier Trias List of mayors of Barcelona
• 1971 – Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvian academic and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Latvia Read more: Valdis Dombrovskis Prime Minister of Latvia
• 1997 – Jack Cogger, Australian rugby league player Read more: Jack Cogger
• 1997 – Olivia Holt, American actress and singer Read more: Olivia Holt
• 1997 – Wang Yibo, Chinese dancer, singer and actor Read more: Wang Yibo
• 1998 – Adam Doueihi, Australian-Lebanese rugby league player Read more: Adam Doueihi
• 1999 – Kim Si-hyeon, South Korean singer Read more: Kim Si-hyeon
• 2000 – Tom Gilbert, Australian rugby league player Read more: Tom Gilbert (rugby league)
• 2001 – Anthony Edwards, American basketball player Read more: Anthony Edwards (basketball)
• 2003 – Toni Shaw, British Paralympic swimmer Read more: Toni Shaw
• 2004 – Gavi, Spanish footballer Read more: Gavi (footballer)

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / August 5 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.