| General Information for August 5th 2016 |
| There are 5 public holidays today. |
| Day 218 of 2016 |
| 148 days left in 2016 |
| Week 31 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1995 - Yugoslav Wars: The city of Knin, a significant Serb stronghold, is captured by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. The date is celebrated in Croatia as Victory Day. |
| 1963 - The United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union sign a nuclear test ban treaty. |
| 1906 - Persian Constitutional Revolution: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, King of Iran, agrees to convert the government to a constitutional monarchy. |
| 1860 - Charles XV of Sweden of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway in Trondheim. |