Born on August 5th, 1278
Weekday
Friday
August 5th, 1278 was a Friday.
Zodiac
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Leo (The Lion)
July 23rd, 1278 - August 23rd, 1278
Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 272,000 days old!
Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 629 days, exactly on January 16th, 2026, people who were born on August 5th, 1278 will be 273,000 days old!
272,371 Days
38,910 Weeks
8,948 Months
... in seconds, minutes and hours
Seconds
Minutes
Hours
What happened on August 5th, 1278?
Spanish Reconquista: the forces of the Kingdom of Castile initiate the ultimately futile Siege of Algeciras against the Emirate of Granada.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconquista
King Alfonso X of Castile was forced to abandon the Siege of Algeciras, the first of many on the city during the Spanish Reconquista.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_X_of_CastileWhat else happened on August 5th?
Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 5th
Same Day
Who's birthday is on August 5th?
86 Ernst Rodenwaldt
German racial hygienist, university teacher and military physician (1878-1965)
*August 5th, 1878, Berlin †June 4th, 1965, Ruhpolding.JPG "Salomon Kalou"){kind=small}
82 Neil Armstrong
American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012)
*August 5th, 1930, Wapakoneta †August 25th, 2012, Cincinnati.jpg "Erik Selin")
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.jpg "Maren Meinert")
26 Niels Henrik Abel
Norwegian mathematician (1802–1829)
*August 5th, 1802, Nedstrand †April 6th, 1829, Froland MunicipalityElisabeth Voigt
German lab technician and painter (1893-1977)
*August 5th, 1893, Leipzig †November 8th, 1977, Leipzig.jpg "Mark Strong")
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84 Ambroise Thomas
French composer
*August 5th, 1811, Metz †February 12th, 1896, rue du Conservatoire
62 Mercedes Aráoz
Vice President and Congresswoman of the Republic of Peru (2016-2019)
*August 5th, 1961, Lima
29 Thomas Lynch
Signer of the United States Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1749-1779)
*August 5th, 1749, Georgetown County †January 1st, 1779, Atlantic Ocean.jpg "Kajol")
28 Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent
English Earl
*August 5th, 1301, Woodstock Palace †March 19th, 1330, Winchester
86 Michal Kováč
Slovak economist, politician, president of the Slovakia (1993–1998)
*August 5th, 1930, Bratislava †October 5th, 2016, Bratislava
96 Billie Hayes
American actress (1924-2021)
*August 5th, 1924, Du Quoin †April 29th, 2021, Los Angeles.jpg "Malin Craig")
69 Malin Craig
American politician (1875-1945)
*August 5th, 1875, St. Joseph †July 25th, 1945, Washington, D.C..jpg "James Gunn")
81 John Huston
American film director, screenwriter, and actor (1906–1987)
*August 5th, 1906, Nevada †August 28th, 1987, Middletown_cropped.jpg "Hun Sen")
Birthdays of famous people
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Public holidays on August 5th
Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on August 5th.
Albrecht Dürer, Matthias Grünewald, and Lucas Cranach the Elder (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albrecht_DürerDedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major (Catholic Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dedication_of_the_Basilica_of_Saint_Mary_MajorAugust 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_5_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)Independence Day (Burkina Faso)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Burkina_FasoVictory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Croatia)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Day_(Croatia)Date as a Roman numeral / digit
5.8.1278
Legend
| M = 1000 | C = 100 | L = 50 | X = 10 | V = 5 | I = 1 |
Leap year
No: With 365 days 1278 is a normal year and no leap year.