International Beer Day: This day is observed on the first Friday of August every year to celebrate the beer and the brewing industry. It was first celebrated in 2008 and aims to bring people together to enjoy beer and have a good time.
International Traffic Light Day: This day is celebrated to recognize the importance of the traffic light in controlling traffic and ensuring road safety. It is observed on August 5 every year to commemorate the first electric traffic light that was installed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1914.
National Work Like a Dog Day: This day is dedicated to recognizing the hard work of people who work tirelessly to achieve their goals. It is observed on August 5 every year and encourages people to work hard and achieve success.
National Underwear Day: This day is celebrated to highlight the importance of comfortable and stylish underwear in our lives. It was started by Freshpair, an underwear retailer, in 2003 and is observed on August 5 every year.
642: Arab forces under the leadership of Amr ibn al-As conquer Alexandria, Egypt.
910: The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by a combined Anglo-Saxon force from Mercia and Wessex.
1305: William Wallace, the Scottish knight and leader of the Scottish rebellion against English rule, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London to be executed.
1620: The Mayflower, a ship carrying Puritan separatists from England to North America, sets sail from Southampton, England.
1861: The United States Army abolishes flogging as a form of punishment.
1884: The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor.
1926: Harry Houdini performs his last successful magic trick, an illusion in which he escaped from a straitjacket while suspended upside down above a crowd in Detroit, Michigan.
1962: Nelson Mandela is arrested in South Africa and charged with inciting strikes and leaving the country without permission.
1981: President Ronald Reagan fires more than 11,000 air traffic controllers who had gone on strike to protest working conditions.
2012: The American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the most decorated Olympian of all time, winning his 19th Olympic medal in the men’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the London Olympics.
