This is our day guide for Wednesday August 5th 2015 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 2015 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 217 of 2015 | |
| 148 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1969 - Mariner program: Mariner 7 makes its closest fly-by of Mars (3,524 kilometers). | |
| 1962 - Apartheid in South Africa: Nelson Mandela is jailed. He would not be released until 1990. | |
| 1099 - Pope Paschal II succeeds Pope Urban II as the 160th pope. |