Day Guide for Saturday August 5th 2017 What are the holidays on August 5th 2017?

This is our day guide for Saturday August 5th 2017 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 2017
There are 2 public holidays today.
Day 217 of 2017
148 days left in 2017
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
1901 - Peter O'Connor sets the first IAAF recognised long jump world record of 24 ft 11.75 in (7.6137 m) The record will stand for 20 years.
1860 - Charles XV of Sweden of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway in Trondheim.
1099 - Pope Paschal II succeeds Pope Urban II as the 160th pope.
910 - The last major Danish army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward the Elder and Earl Aethelred of Mercia.