Today In History.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1583-08-05 | Gilbert claims Newfoundland (1st English colony in North America) |
| 1772-08-05 | 1st partition of Poland between Austria Prussia & Russia |
| 1775-08-05 | 1st Spanish ship San Carlos enters SF Bay |
| 1846-08-05 | Oregon country divided between US & Britain at 49th parallel |
| 1858-08-05 | 1st transatlantic telegraph cable completed by Cyrus W. Field |
| 1861-08-05 | US levies it's 1st Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800) |
| 1864-08-05 | spectrum of a comet observed for 1st time by Giovanni Donati |
| 1884-08-05 | Cornerstone for Statue of Liberty laid |
| 1914-08-05 | US Nicaragua sign treaty granting canal rights to US |
| 1921-08-05 | 1st radio baseball broadcast Pirates-8 Phillies-0 (KDKA) |
| 1945-08-05 | Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima |
| 1957-08-05 | American Bandstand goes on network TV |
| 1961-08-05 | 48ø C (118ø F) at Ice Harbor Dam Washington |
| 1962-08-05 | Marilyn Monroe dies at 36 |
| 1963-08-05 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed |
| 1964-08-05 | US begins bombing N Vietnam |
| 1966-08-05 | Beatles release 'Revolver' album |
| 1969-08-05 | Mariner 7 flies past Mars |
| 1973-08-05 | USSR launches Mars 6 |
| 1984-08-05 | Lou Pinella day at Yankee Stadium |