August 5: General Interest
2002: Divers recover U.S.S. Monitor turret
On this day in 2002, the rusty iron gun turret of the U.S.S. Monitor broke from the water and into the daylight for the first time in 140 years... read more.
American Revolution
1779 : DeLancey and Hull battle for the Bronx
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/delancey-and-hull-battle-for-the-bronx
Automotive
1914 : First electric traffic signal installed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-electric-traffic-signal-installed
Civil War
1864 : Union scores a victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-mobile-bay
Cold War
1963 : Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nuclear-test-ban-treaty-signed
Crime
1998 : Mother charged with smothering her eight children
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mother-charged-with-smothering-her-eight-children
Disaster
1948 : Earthquake causes deadly landslides in Ecuador
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-causes-deadly-landslides-in-ecuador
General Interest
1858 : First transatlantic telegraph cable completed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-transatlantic-telegraph-cable-completed
1962 : Marilyn Monroe is found dead
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marilyn-monroe-is-found-dead
1981 : Reagan fires 11,359 air-traffic controllers
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-fires-11359-air-traffic-controllers
Hollywood
1983 : Risky Business debuts, launches Cruise to stardom
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/risky-business-debuts-launches-cruise-to-stardom
Literary
1850 : Guy de Maupassant's birthday
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/guy-de-maupassants-birthday
Music
1957 : American Bandstand goes national
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-bandstand-goes-national
Old West
1953 : Texas Ranger Ira Aten dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/texas-ranger-ira-aten-dies
Presidential
1861 : Lincoln imposes first federal income tax
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-imposes-first-federal-income-tax
Sports
1976 : NBA merges with ABA
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nba-merges-with-aba
Vietnam War
1964 : Navy flies retaliatory strikes against North Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/navy-flies-retaliatory-strikes-against-north-vietnam
1974 : Congress cuts military aid to South Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-cuts-military-aid-to-south-vietnam
World War I
1914 : German assault on Liege begins first battle of World War I
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-assault-on-liege-begins-first-battle-of-world-war-i
World War II
1944 : Hundreds of Jews are freed from forced labor in Warsaw
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hundreds-of-jews-are-freed-from-forced-labor-in-warsaw
2002: Divers recover U.S.S. Monitor turret
On this day in 2002, the rusty iron gun turret of the U.S.S. Monitor broke from the water and into the daylight for the first time in 140 years... read more.
American Revolution
1779 : DeLancey and Hull battle for the Bronx
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/delancey-and-hull-battle-for-the-bronx
Automotive
1914 : First electric traffic signal installed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-electric-traffic-signal-installed
Civil War
1864 : Union scores a victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-mobile-bay
Cold War
1963 : Nuclear Test Ban Treaty signed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nuclear-test-ban-treaty-signed
Crime
1998 : Mother charged with smothering her eight children
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mother-charged-with-smothering-her-eight-children
Disaster
1948 : Earthquake causes deadly landslides in Ecuador
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-causes-deadly-landslides-in-ecuador
General Interest
1858 : First transatlantic telegraph cable completed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-transatlantic-telegraph-cable-completed
1962 : Marilyn Monroe is found dead
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marilyn-monroe-is-found-dead
1981 : Reagan fires 11,359 air-traffic controllers
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-fires-11359-air-traffic-controllers
Hollywood
1983 : Risky Business debuts, launches Cruise to stardom
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/risky-business-debuts-launches-cruise-to-stardom
Literary
1850 : Guy de Maupassant's birthday
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/guy-de-maupassants-birthday
Music
1957 : American Bandstand goes national
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/american-bandstand-goes-national
Old West
1953 : Texas Ranger Ira Aten dies
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/texas-ranger-ira-aten-dies
Presidential
1861 : Lincoln imposes first federal income tax
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-imposes-first-federal-income-tax
Sports
1976 : NBA merges with ABA
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nba-merges-with-aba
Vietnam War
1964 : Navy flies retaliatory strikes against North Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/navy-flies-retaliatory-strikes-against-north-vietnam
1974 : Congress cuts military aid to South Vietnam
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-cuts-military-aid-to-south-vietnam
World War I
1914 : German assault on Liege begins first battle of World War I
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-assault-on-liege-begins-first-battle-of-world-war-i
World War II
1944 : Hundreds of Jews are freed from forced labor in Warsaw
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hundreds-of-jews-are-freed-from-forced-labor-in-warsaw
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