August 5

August 5 is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by August 4, and succeeded by August 6. Following August 5, there are 148 days in the year.

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"Krishna, the golden-haired god, replied not to the reviling of the King of Chedi. To the roar of the tempest, and not to the jackal's howl, the elephant trumpets a reply."

Events

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Births

• YEAR – NAME, SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (d. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE

Deaths

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Holidays and observances

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External links

• This Date in Wikipedia