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?
Holidays on August 5th 2015
Croatia: Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day
The full title of the holiday is 'Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders'Regional
El Salvador (regional): Fiestas Patronales Holiday
Festivities are held in honour of the Divine Saviour of the World in San Salvador| Choose a Day |
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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 | |
| 1958 - Herbert Hoover eclipses John Adams as having the longest retirement of any former U.S President. Hoover would live another ten years, his record 35-year retirement still holding the record as of 2013. | |
| 1914 - In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed. | |
| 1882 - The Standard Oil of New Jersey is established. | |
| 1068 - Byzantine–Norman wars: Italo-Normans begin a nearly-three-year siege of Bari. |
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