A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on August 5 throughout history.
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The last major Viking army to raid England, led by King Edward and Earl Æthelred, is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex
Scottish resistance leader William Wallace is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution
Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the English crown, establishing the first English colony in North America and the beginning of the British Empire
The Battle of Petrovaradin also known as the Battle of Peterwardein, took place on 5 August 1716 during the Austro-Turkish War when the Ottoman army besieged the Habsburg-controlled fortress of...
Battle of Mobile Bay won by the Union Navy, led by Rear Admiral David Farragut with the cry "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
"American Bandstand" premieres on network TV (ABC)
"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with "Yellow Submarine".
American athlete Jesse Owens wins the 200 m in a world record time of 20.7 seconds, his third gold medal of the Berlin Olympics
Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II (17) weds queen Maria Luisa of Spain (18) in Innsbruck, Austria
Author Arthur Conan Doyle (26) weds Louisa Hawkins
Actor John Barrymore (38) marries second wife author and actress Blanche Oelrichs (29) (divorced 1928)
Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (44) divorces wife Latife Hanim after 2 years of marriage
The Bar Kokhba revolt (132–136 CE), also known as the Bar Kokhba war, the War of Betar, and the Third (or Second) Jewish–Roman War, was the last and most devastating of three major Jewish rebellions...
Eowa (or Eawa) (d. 642) was a son of the Mercian king Pybba and a brother of the Mercian king Penda; he was possibly King of Northern Mercia, as the 8th-century Historia Brittonum reports that he was...
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
Anti-Jewish riots break out in Arnstadt, Germany
Battle of Otterburn, a border skirmish between the Scottish and the English in Northern England
Castilian sailors fire an attack on the Jewish ghetto of Barcelona, killing hundreds
The Battle of the Vorskla River was fought on August 12, 1399, between the Tatars of the Golden Horde, under Edigu and Temür Qutlugh, and the armies of Tokhtamysh and a large Crusader force led by...
Duke John VI of Bavaria visits Dutch mystic Lidwina, known as Christ's bride
French and Turkish troops occupy Nice
The Battle of Ponza (1552) was a naval battle that occurred near the Italian island of Ponza.
French troops occupy Stenay during the Franco-Spanish war
On the second day of the St. James' Day Battle (Two Day Battle), the English fleet defeats the Dutch under Michiel de Ruyter
State of Holland obtains Eternal Edict
The Lachine massacre, part of the Beaver Wars, occurred when 1,500 Mohawk warriors launched a surprise attack against the small (375 inhabitants) settlement of Lachine, New France, at the upper end...
During the Jacobite Rising of 1745, Jacobite forces capture a British company of troops under Captain Scott
Pontiac's War (also known as Pontiac's Conspiracy or Pontiac's Rebellion) was launched in 1763 by a confederation of Native Americans who were dissatisfied with British rule in the Great Lakes region...
The First Partition of Poland took place in 1772 as the first of three partitions that eventually ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by 1795.
San Francisco Bay is a large tidal estuary in the U.S. state of California, and gives its name to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Battle of Dogger Bank (Fourth Anglo-Dutch War): a British strategic victory, although both sides claim to have won
First ascent of Mount Marcy, which stands at 5,344 feet (1,629 meters) as the highest peak in the Adirondack Mountains of New York
The 49th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 49° north of Earth's equator.
Carl IV of Sweden-Norway is crowned King of Norway in Trondheim
The United States Army (U.S. Army) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution.
The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862.
Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom
Martial law is imposed in Japan
British and French accord to divide African colonization
American Express Company or Amex is an American bank holding company and multinational financial services corporation that specializes in payment cards.
The Odessa pogroms were a series of violent anti-Jewish riots and attacks in the multi-ethnic port city of Odessa in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Peter O'Connor of Ireland sets the first officially recognised world long jump record at 24 feet and 11 3/4 inches (7.61 meters) in Dublin, Ireland
Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo
The Latin American Conference convenes in Washington, with representatives from leading South American nations joining the US to discuss conditions in Mexico
British troops attack the Ypres Canal in Boesinghe, Belgium
KDKA Pittsburgh presents the first radio broadcast of MLB as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-0 with Harold Arlin as the first play-by-play broadcaster
Little Orphan Annie was a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services.
Plaid Cymru is formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language, which is in danger of dying out
The International Steel Agreement was instituted in 1926 in Europe and was the first international steel cartel.
Cy Williams is the first Phillie to hit for the cycle against the Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Browns pitcher John Whitehead no-hits the Detroit Tigers 4-0 in six innings (rain-shortened)
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg.
Sicily: Three US A-36s bomb British headquarters
German forces begin the mass killing of between 40,000 and 50,000 Polish civilians in the Wola district of Warsaw during the uprising
The Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia due to UN pressure
Americans Sammy Lee and Bruce Harlan go 1-2 in the 10 m platform diving at the London Olympics
A 6.4 earthquake strikes Tungurahua Province, Ecuador, killing 5,000 people
Uprising by Moluccan soldiers from Indonesia at Ambonese Camp, Netherlands
Belgian race car driver André Milhoux (27) competes in his only Grand Prix, driving a Gordini T32 in Germany; he is forced to retire after 15 laps due to an engine problem
42.4 cm of rainfall in Decatur Co, Iowa (state record, until 1998)
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the...
Ice Harbor Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States.
The Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), formally known as the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, prohibited all test detonations of nuclear...
Beatles for Sale is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 4 December 1964 in the United Kingdom on EMI's Parlophone label.
33rd NFL Chicago College All-Star Game at Soldier Field: Green Bay 38, All-Stars 0 (72,000 attendees)
Bobbie Gentry is an American retired singer-songwriter. She was one of the first female artists in the United States to compose and produce their own material. Gentry rose to international fame in...
WMCV (now WZTV) TV channel 17 in Nashville, TN (IND) broadcasts for the first time
Mariner 7 flies past Mars
Robert Morley's "How the Other Half Loves" premieres in London
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region.
Detroit Tigers shortstop Ed Brinkman commits an error, ending a record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a misplay
The 1973 Hellinikon International Airport attack was an attack at the Hellinikon International Airport at Athens, Greece.
Joan Jett forms her rock group, The Runaways, in the United States
Philadelphia Phillies set an MLB record when the first eight batters get hits off Bill Bonham and beat the Cubs 13-5
New Orleans Saints beat Philadelphia Eagles 14-7 in an NFL exhibition at Mexico City's Olympic Stadium
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro, better known by its acronym Polisario Front, is a Sahrawi nationalist liberation movement seeking to end the occupation of...
Montreal Expos manager Dick Williams wins his 1,000th career game in an 11-5 victory against the Mets, for whom Doug Flynn hits an MLB record-tying three triples
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Stephanie Hix of Alabama is crowned Miss National Teenager
American rock singer David Crosby sentenced to 5 years in Texas state prison on drug and weapons convictions
Establishment of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is announced
American politician Mario Biaggi (Rep-D-NY) is convicted of racketeering and resigns his seat
First-ever tie in harness racing's Hambletonian as Park Avenue Joe and Probe tie the third and final heat; Park Avenue Joe wins the series on a countback
Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar.
Cuba wins baseball's inaugural gold medal at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, beating Chinese Taipei 11-1
Republican Guard kills 64 civilians at Gninguilim marketplace in Chad
Antonov-12 crashes in Boda, eastern Siberia, killing 47 people
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Korean Air 747 with 331 aboard crashes in Guam; 29 survive
Moni Maker wins the $500,000 Nat Ray at the Meadowlands in a world record time of 1:52.1 to become harness racing's first $5 million stakes earner
Cleveland Indians tie an MLB record by erasing a 12-run Seattle lead to win 15-14, also preventing the Mariners from reaching a record 117 season wins
A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside the lobby of the JW Marriott Jakarta hotel on 5 August 2003, killing 12 people and injuring 150.
Discovery of Skull 5, the earliest complete Homo erectus skull aged 1.8 million years, at Dmanisi, Georgia, by archaeologist David Lordkipanidze, site of the first known hominins to leave Africa [1]
NASA launches its Juno space probe from Cape Canaveral to orbit and study Jupiter
Gunman opens fire on Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six people before committing suicide
In August 2013, Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan experienced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. More than 180 died as a result of the floods.
Fishing boat carrying around 600 migrants sinks off the coast of Libya; 373 people are rescued
The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Portuguese: Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an...
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, kills at least 460 people and displaces 350,000
Australian woman Kerry Robertson is confirmed as the first person to use a new assisted dying law to end her life in Victoria a month earlier
A fire breaks out at the Matanzas fuel depot in Cuba after lightning strikes fuel tanks, killing 16 firefighters in what is possibly the country's worst fire ever [1]
Slovenia faces its "biggest natural disaster in its history," according to PM Robert Golob, after record rainfall and flooding affect two-thirds of the country and kill three people [1]
Kokichi Akuzawa (102) becomes oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Fuji in Japan, surpassing the record he previously set at age 96 [1]
William Allen is born
Neil Armstrong, American astronaut, known for first person to walk on the moon, was born on 1930-08-05.
Reid Hoffman, American internet entrepreneur, known for american internet entrepreneur, was born on 1968-08-05.
Marine Le Pen, French politician, known for french politician, was born on 1969-08-05. Marion Anne Perrine "Marine" Le Pen is a French lawyer and politician.
Maureen McCormick, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1957-08-05.
Herb Brooks, American athlete, known for american ice hockey player and coach, was born on 1937-08-05.
Patrick Ewing athlete, known for jamaican-american basketball player and coach, was born on 1963-08-05. Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr.
Frederick North dies
Friedrich Engels, German philosopher and socialist theorist, known for german philosopher and socialist theorist, died on 1895-08-05.
Richard Burton, Welsh welsh actor, known for welsh actor, died on 1984-08-05. Richard Walter Burton was a Welsh actor.
Soichiro Honda dies
The Bar Kokhba revolt (132–136 CE), also known as the Bar Kokhba war, the War of Betar, and the Third (or Second) Jewish–Roman War, was the last and most devastating of three major Jewish rebellions...
Eowa (or Eawa) (d. 642) was a son of the Mercian king Pybba and a brother of the Mercian king Penda; he was possibly King of Northern Mercia, as the 8th-century Historia Brittonum reports that he was...
The last major Viking army to raid England, led by King Edward and Earl Æthelred, is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
Anti-Jewish riots break out in Arnstadt, Germany
Scottish resistance leader William Wallace is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution
Battle of Otterburn, a border skirmish between the Scottish and the English in Northern England
Castilian sailors fire an attack on the Jewish ghetto of Barcelona, killing hundreds
The Battle of the Vorskla River was fought on August 12, 1399, between the Tatars of the Golden Horde, under Edigu and Temür Qutlugh, and the armies of Tokhtamysh and a large Crusader force led by...
Duke John VI of Bavaria visits Dutch mystic Lidwina, known as Christ's bride
French and Turkish troops occupy Nice
The Battle of Ponza (1552) was a naval battle that occurred near the Italian island of Ponza.
Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the English crown, establishing the first English colony in North America and the beginning of the British Empire
French troops occupy Stenay during the Franco-Spanish war
On the second day of the St. James' Day Battle (Two Day Battle), the English fleet defeats the Dutch under Michiel de Ruyter
State of Holland obtains Eternal Edict
The Lachine massacre, part of the Beaver Wars, occurred when 1,500 Mohawk warriors launched a surprise attack against the small (375 inhabitants) settlement of Lachine, New France, at the upper end...
William Allen is born
The Battle of Petrovaradin also known as the Battle of Peterwardein, took place on 5 August 1716 during the Austro-Turkish War when the Ottoman army besieged the Habsburg-controlled fortress of...
During the Jacobite Rising of 1745, Jacobite forces capture a British company of troops under Captain Scott
Pontiac's War (also known as Pontiac's Conspiracy or Pontiac's Rebellion) was launched in 1763 by a confederation of Native Americans who were dissatisfied with British rule in the Great Lakes region...
Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II (17) weds queen Maria Luisa of Spain (18) in Innsbruck, Austria
The First Partition of Poland took place in 1772 as the first of three partitions that eventually ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by 1795.
San Francisco Bay is a large tidal estuary in the U.S. state of California, and gives its name to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Battle of Dogger Bank (Fourth Anglo-Dutch War): a British strategic victory, although both sides claim to have won
Frederick North dies
First ascent of Mount Marcy, which stands at 5,344 feet (1,629 meters) as the highest peak in the Adirondack Mountains of New York
The 49th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 49° north of Earth's equator.
Carl IV of Sweden-Norway is crowned King of Norway in Trondheim
The United States Army (U.S. Army) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution.
The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862.
Battle of Mobile Bay won by the Union Navy, led by Rear Admiral David Farragut with the cry "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom
Martial law is imposed in Japan
Author Arthur Conan Doyle (26) weds Louisa Hawkins
British and French accord to divide African colonization
American Express Company or Amex is an American bank holding company and multinational financial services corporation that specializes in payment cards.
Friedrich Engels, German philosopher and socialist theorist, known for german philosopher and socialist theorist, died on 1895-08-05.
The Odessa pogroms were a series of violent anti-Jewish riots and attacks in the multi-ethnic port city of Odessa in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Peter O'Connor of Ireland sets the first officially recognised world long jump record at 24 feet and 11 3/4 inches (7.61 meters) in Dublin, Ireland
Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo
The Latin American Conference convenes in Washington, with representatives from leading South American nations joining the US to discuss conditions in Mexico
British troops attack the Ypres Canal in Boesinghe, Belgium
Actor John Barrymore (38) marries second wife author and actress Blanche Oelrichs (29) (divorced 1928)
KDKA Pittsburgh presents the first radio broadcast of MLB as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-0 with Harold Arlin as the first play-by-play broadcaster
Little Orphan Annie was a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services.
Turkish President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (44) divorces wife Latife Hanim after 2 years of marriage
Plaid Cymru is formed with the aim of disseminating knowledge of the Welsh language, which is in danger of dying out
The International Steel Agreement was instituted in 1926 in Europe and was the first international steel cartel.
Cy Williams is the first Phillie to hit for the cycle against the Pittsburgh Pirates
Neil Armstrong, American astronaut, known for first person to walk on the moon, was born on 1930-08-05.
American athlete Jesse Owens wins the 200 m in a world record time of 20.7 seconds, his third gold medal of the Berlin Olympics
Herb Brooks, American athlete, known for american ice hockey player and coach, was born on 1937-08-05.
St. Louis Browns pitcher John Whitehead no-hits the Detroit Tigers 4-0 in six innings (rain-shortened)
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg.
Sicily: Three US A-36s bomb British headquarters
German forces begin the mass killing of between 40,000 and 50,000 Polish civilians in the Wola district of Warsaw during the uprising
The Netherlands ceases political action in Indonesia due to UN pressure
Americans Sammy Lee and Bruce Harlan go 1-2 in the 10 m platform diving at the London Olympics
A 6.4 earthquake strikes Tungurahua Province, Ecuador, killing 5,000 people
Uprising by Moluccan soldiers from Indonesia at Ambonese Camp, Netherlands
Belgian race car driver André Milhoux (27) competes in his only Grand Prix, driving a Gordini T32 in Germany; he is forced to retire after 15 laps due to an engine problem
"American Bandstand" premieres on network TV (ABC)
Maureen McCormick, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1957-08-05.
42.4 cm of rainfall in Decatur Co, Iowa (state record, until 1998)
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the...
Ice Harbor Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States.
The Partial Test Ban Treaty (PTBT), formally known as the 1963 Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, prohibited all test detonations of nuclear...
Patrick Ewing athlete, known for jamaican-american basketball player and coach, was born on 1963-08-05. Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr.
Beatles for Sale is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 4 December 1964 in the United Kingdom on EMI's Parlophone label.
"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with "Yellow Submarine".
33rd NFL Chicago College All-Star Game at Soldier Field: Green Bay 38, All-Stars 0 (72,000 attendees)
Bobbie Gentry is an American retired singer-songwriter. She was one of the first female artists in the United States to compose and produce their own material. Gentry rose to international fame in...
WMCV (now WZTV) TV channel 17 in Nashville, TN (IND) broadcasts for the first time
Reid Hoffman, American internet entrepreneur, known for american internet entrepreneur, was born on 1968-08-05.
Mariner 7 flies past Mars
Marine Le Pen, French politician, known for french politician, was born on 1969-08-05. Marion Anne Perrine "Marine" Le Pen is a French lawyer and politician.
Robert Morley's "How the Other Half Loves" premieres in London
Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been variously described as a country, province or region.
Detroit Tigers shortstop Ed Brinkman commits an error, ending a record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a misplay
The 1973 Hellinikon International Airport attack was an attack at the Hellinikon International Airport at Athens, Greece.
Joan Jett forms her rock group, The Runaways, in the United States
Philadelphia Phillies set an MLB record when the first eight batters get hits off Bill Bonham and beat the Cubs 13-5
New Orleans Saints beat Philadelphia Eagles 14-7 in an NFL exhibition at Mexico City's Olympic Stadium
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro, better known by its acronym Polisario Front, is a Sahrawi nationalist liberation movement seeking to end the occupation of...
Montreal Expos manager Dick Williams wins his 1,000th career game in an 11-5 victory against the Mets, for whom Doug Flynn hits an MLB record-tying three triples
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Stephanie Hix of Alabama is crowned Miss National Teenager
American rock singer David Crosby sentenced to 5 years in Texas state prison on drug and weapons convictions
Richard Burton, Welsh welsh actor, known for welsh actor, died on 1984-08-05. Richard Walter Burton was a Welsh actor.
Establishment of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is announced
American politician Mario Biaggi (Rep-D-NY) is convicted of racketeering and resigns his seat
First-ever tie in harness racing's Hambletonian as Park Avenue Joe and Probe tie the third and final heat; Park Avenue Joe wins the series on a countback
Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar.
Soichiro Honda dies
Cuba wins baseball's inaugural gold medal at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, beating Chinese Taipei 11-1
Republican Guard kills 64 civilians at Gninguilim marketplace in Chad
Antonov-12 crashes in Boda, eastern Siberia, killing 47 people
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Korean Air 747 with 331 aboard crashes in Guam; 29 survive
Moni Maker wins the $500,000 Nat Ray at the Meadowlands in a world record time of 1:52.1 to become harness racing's first $5 million stakes earner
Cleveland Indians tie an MLB record by erasing a 12-run Seattle lead to win 15-14, also preventing the Mariners from reaching a record 117 season wins
A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb outside the lobby of the JW Marriott Jakarta hotel on 5 August 2003, killing 12 people and injuring 150.
Discovery of Skull 5, the earliest complete Homo erectus skull aged 1.8 million years, at Dmanisi, Georgia, by archaeologist David Lordkipanidze, site of the first known hominins to leave Africa [1]
NASA launches its Juno space probe from Cape Canaveral to orbit and study Jupiter
Gunman opens fire on Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six people before committing suicide
In August 2013, Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan experienced heavy rain that led to flash flooding. More than 180 died as a result of the floods.
Fishing boat carrying around 600 migrants sinks off the coast of Libya; 373 people are rescued
The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Portuguese: Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an...
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, kills at least 460 people and displaces 350,000
Australian woman Kerry Robertson is confirmed as the first person to use a new assisted dying law to end her life in Victoria a month earlier
A fire breaks out at the Matanzas fuel depot in Cuba after lightning strikes fuel tanks, killing 16 firefighters in what is possibly the country's worst fire ever [1]
Slovenia faces its "biggest natural disaster in its history," according to PM Robert Golob, after record rainfall and flooding affect two-thirds of the country and kill three people [1]
Kokichi Akuzawa (102) becomes oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Fuji in Japan, surpassing the record he previously set at age 96 [1]