Born on 5 August 2024

At A Glance

5 August 2024 at a glance

Day of the week

5 August 2024 was a Monday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Please Please Please” by Sabrina Carpenter.

Top Film of 2024

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.

Star sign

The star sign for 5 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 5 August 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 5 August 2024 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 5 August

• 2010 The Copiapó mining accident occurs, trapping 33 Chilean miners approximately 2,300 ft (700 m) below the ground for 69 days.
• 2015 The Environmental Protection Agency at Gold King Mine waste water spill releases three million gallons of heavy metal toxin tailings and waste water into the Animas River in Colorado.
• 2019 The revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (state) occurred and the state was bifurcated into two union territories (Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) and Ladakh).
• 2021 Australia's second most populous state Victoria enters its sixth COVID-19 lockdown, enacting stage four restrictions statewide in reaction to six new COVID-19 cases recorded that morning.
• 2024 Following the non-cooperation movement against the government of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees the country, ending her rule of 15 consecutive years and a total of almost two decades. The date is also known as 36 July.

Famous people born on 5 August

• James Gunn, American filmmaker (born 1966)
• Wendell Berry, American novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist (1934–2026)
• Angry Anderson, Australian singer and actor (1947–2026)
• Neil Armstrong, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut, first man to walk on the Moon (1930–2012)

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