August 5th, 1770

Born on August 5th, 1770

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What happened on August 5th?

August 5th, 2013

A python killed two boys in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada.

August 5th, 2015

United States Environmental Protection Agency personnel accidentally caused a spillage (aftermath pictured) of 3 million gallons (11 million litres) of mine waste water and tailings trapped inside the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado.

August 5th, 2011

NASA launched the Juno probe to Jupiter as part of the New Frontiers program.

August 5th, 1993

Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game.

August 5th, 1984

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft crashed while attempting to land in Dhaka, killing 49 people in the deadliest aviation accident in Bangladeshi history.

August 5th, 1981

U.S. president Ronald Reagan fired the 11,345 striking members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization en masse.

August 5th, 1962

American actress and model Marilyn Monroe was found dead of a barbiturate overdose in her home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.

August 5th, 1916

First World War: The British Empire's Sinai and Palestine campaign began with a victory at the Battle of Romani.

August 5th, 1888

Bertha Benz made the first long-distance automobile trip, driving 106 km (66 mi) from Mannheim to Pforzheim, Germany, in a Benz Patent-Motorwagen.

August 5th, 1816

Sir John Barrow, secretary at the Admiralty, rejected a proposal to use Francis Ronalds's electrical telegraph, deeming it "wholly unnecessary".

August 5th, 1772

Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland, with the primary motive to restore the regional balance of power in Eastern Europe.

August 5th, 1716

Austro-Turkish War: The Ottoman army were defeated in their attempt to capture the Habsburgs-controlled Petrovaradin Fortress despite having double the number of soldiers.

August 5th, 1689

Beaver Wars: Aggravated by increased French incursions into their territory, a large force of Mohawk warriors substantially destroyed the settlement of Lachine in present-day Quebec.

August 5th, 1278

King Alfonso X of Castile was forced to abandon the Siege of Algeciras, the first of many on the city during the Spanish Reconquista.

August 5th, 1100

Henry I was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 5th

Same year
Born in 1770

56

Ludwig van Beethoven

German composer (1770–1827)

*December 16th, 1770, Bonn †March 26th, 1827, Vienna

61

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

German philosopher and theologian (1770–1831)

*August 27th, 1770, Stuttgart †November 14th, 1831, Berlin

53

Louis-Nicolas Davout

Marshal of France (1770-1823)

*May 10th, 1770, Annoux †June 1st, 1823, Paris

80

William Wordsworth

English Romantic poet (1770–1850)

*April 7th, 1770, Cockermouth †April 23rd, 1850, Rydal Mount

79

Gabriel Jean Joseph Molitor

Marshal of France (1770-1849)

*March 7th, 1770, Hayange †July 28th, 1849, Paris

73

Friedrich Hölderlin

German poet

*March 20th, 1770, Lauffen am Neckar †June 7th, 1843, Tübingen

57

George Canning

British Prime Minister, statesman, and politician (1770-1827)

*April 11th, 1770, London †August 8th, 1827, Chiswick

69

Frederick William III of Prussia

King of Prussia from 1797 to 1840

*August 3rd, 1770, Potsdam †June 7th, 1840, Berlin

58

Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1812 to 1827

*June 7th, 1770, London †December 4th, 1828, Surrey

43

Mariano Matamoros

Mexican priest

*August 14th, 1770, Mexico City †February 3rd, 1814, Morelia

66

Anton Reicha

Czech-born French composer

*February 26th, 1770, Prague †May 28th, 1836, Paris

68

William Clark

American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor (1770-1838)

*August 1st, 1770, Caroline County †September 1st, 1838, St. Louis

66

Juan Bautista Arriaza

Spanish poet/writer

*February 27th, 1770, Madrid †January 22nd, 1837, Madrid

61

Ignaz von Sonnleithner

Austrian lawyer

*July 30th, 1770, Vienna †November 27th, 1831, Vienna

76

Christian Heinrich Rinck

German composer and organist

*February 18th, 1770, Elgersburg †July 23rd, 1846, Darmstadt

83

Antoine Jay

French writer, journalist, historian and politician (1770-1854)

*October 19th, 1770, Guîtres †April 9th, 1854, Courgeac

79

Friedrich August Schulze

German writer

*June 1st, 1770, Dresden †September 4th, 1849, Dresden

70

Moses Waddel

American educator and administrator (1770-1840)

*June 20th, 1770, Rowan County †July 21st, 1840, Athens

65

James Findlay

American politician (1770–1835)

*October 12th, 1770, Mercersburg †December 28th, 1835, Cincinnati

71

Ferdinando Carulli

Italian composer

*February 9th, 1770, Naples †February 17th, 1841, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1770 is a normal year and no leap year.

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