Wednesday, August 5, 2026 is a Wednesday. It is day 217 of 2026 (59.5% through the year), ISO week 32, in Q3.
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On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, we mark day 217 of the year, with the moon in its Last Quarter phase and the zodiac sign being Leo. Today is also a day of celebration for several Catholic saints, including Abel of Reims, Addai, Afra, Cassian of Autun, and the Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major. In historical events, August 5 has seen significant incidents, such as the 2015 spillage of mine waste water and tailings from the Gold King Mine in the United States, and the 2012 mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Additionally, on this day in 2011, NASA launched the Juno probe to Jupiter as part of the New Frontiers program. Meanwhile, in current events, the Middle East continues to experience tensions, with developments in the I...
On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, we mark day 217 of the year, with the moon in its Last Quarter phase and the zodiac sign being Leo.
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Historical Milestones
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 Silver...
United States Environmental Protection Agency →Radio Network House (pictured), damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be demolished by implosion in New Zealand.
Implosion of Radio Network House →An American white supremacist carried out a mass shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, killing six people and wounding four others.
White supremacy →Radio Network House, damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, becomes the first building to be demolished by implosion in New Zealand.
Implosion of Radio Network House →NASA launched the Juno probe to Jupiter as part of the New Frontiers program.
Juno (spacecraft) →Wizards of the Coast released Magic: The Gathering, the first trading card game.
Wizards of the Coast →A Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft crashed while attempting to land in Dhaka, killing 49 people in the deadliest aviation accident in Bangladeshi history.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines →U.S. president Ronald Reagan fired the 11,345 striking members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization en masse.
Ronald Reagan →Due to an athletics scandal, the National Collegiate Athletic Association applied the death penalty to the basketball program at the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
University of Southwestern Louisiana basketball scandal →Police raided a screening of the film Lonesome Cowboys in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to the creation of a Gay Liberation Front in that city.
Lonesome Cowboys police raid →Calculate business days and elapsed calendar time between this date and any other.
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Questions & Answers
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 falls on a Wednesday.
51 days ago (1 month, 20 days ago). It is day 217 of 2026 with 148 days remaining in the year.
In Roman numerals, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 is written as V.VIII.MMXXVI (Day.Month.Year format).
The moon phase for this date is Last Quarter (approx. 55% illuminated). The astrological sun sign is Leo.