Historical Events In August - 05
Saturday, 07 September 2024
2012 Gunman opens fire on Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin killing six people and committing suicide on this day in history.
2013 On this day in history 160 people are killed by flash floods across Afghanistan and Pakistan
2014 On August - 05 obama signs The Iron Dome Bill providing $225 million in additional funding for Israel's Iron Dome defense
2017 On August - 05 usain Bolt races his last race, coming third in the 100m at IAAF World Championships in London
2017 UN Security Council votes to impose sanctions on North Korea for its continued missile program on this day in history.
2017 On August - 05 the UN Security Council unanimously approves fresh sanctions on North Korean trade and investment.
2018 On August - 05 british Open Women's Golf, Royal Lyham & St. Annes: England's Georgia Hall wins her first major title by 2 shots from Pornanong Phatlum of Thailand
2018 English swimmer Adam Peaty breaks his own world record in 57.00 as he wins his 9th European 100m breaststroke title in Glasgow, Scotland on this day in history.
2018 On August - 05 australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declares "now we are a land of droughts" as 99% of New South Wales affected
2018 On August - 05 vintage Junkers Ju-52 plane crashes near Flims, Switzerland, killing all 20 on board
2018 On August - 05 6.9 magnitude earthquake on island of Lombok, Indonesia, kills at least 460 people and displaces 350,000
2019 On August - 05 revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir: India revokes the part of its constitution that gives Indian-administered Kashmir special status in an unprecedented move.
2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests: Amid ongoing protests, Hong Kong is hit by the first general strikes of their kind since 1967 on August - 05.
2020 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the cornerstone for a new Hindu temple at Ayodhya Ram to replace a previous Muslim mosque on August - 05.
2020 U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar travels to Taiwan, the highest U.S. official visit to the country in 40 years. The PRC condemns the visit on this day in history.
2020 On August - 05 [COVID-19 pandemic] The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 exceeds 700,000.
2021 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts (80) announces he will be unable to accompany the band on its 2021 U.S. tour, based on medical advice; American Steve Jordan tapped to fill in on August - 05.
2021 On this day in history fC Barcelona confirms record breaking Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi will leave the club because of Spanish La Liga regulations on player payments
2021 On August - 05 tigray War: The Tigray Defense Forces seize the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lalibela.
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