About August 5, 1914
August 5, 1914 is the 217th day of the year 1914 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 148 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
You can browse the full year 1914 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 109 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Leo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Tiger is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
What Happened On August 5, 1914
- 1914 –In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
- 1914 –World War I: the German minelayer Königin Luise lays a minefield about 40 mi of the Thames Estuary (Lowestoft). She is intercepted and sunk by the British light-cruiser HMS Amphion.
Who Were Born On August 5, 1914?
- 1914 –David Brian, American actor (d. 1993)
- 1914 –Parley Baer, American actor d, 2002
- 1914 –Stjepan Šulek, Croatian composer and conductor(d. 1986)
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