August 5th (1914) was a Wednesday. It's the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 148 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 5th August, 1914
» World War I: The German minelayer SS Königin Luise 1913 6 lays a minefield about convert 40 mi km off the Thames Estuary (Lowestoft). She is intercepted and sunk by the British light-cruiser HMS Amphion 1911 6.
» World War I: The guns of Point Nepean fort at Port Phillip Heads in Victoria (Australia) fire across the bows of the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer SS Pfalz 1913 6 which is attempting to leave the Port of Melbourne in ignorance of the declaration of war and
» In Cleveland known as Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
Famous Birthdays on August 5 in 1914
» Parley Baer, American actor (d. 2002)
» David Brian, American actor and dancer (d. 1993)
» Stjepan Šulek, Croatian composer and conductor (d. 1986)
August 5th Holidays in History
» Bhagat Puran Singh known as Barsi Bhagat Puran Singh (Sikhism)
» Christian Calendar of saints known as Feast Day:
» Abel of Reims
» Thaddeus of Edessa or Addai
» Saint Afra known as Afra
» Albrecht Dürer, Matthias Grünewald, and Lucas Cranach the Elder (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Cassian of Autun
» Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Catholic Church)
» Emygdius
» Saint Memmius called Memnius
» Oswald of Northumbria
» August 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» List of national independence days known as Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Burkina Faso from France in 1960.