Famous Birthdays
- Devan Nair, Singaporean politician, President of Singapore (1981-85), born in Melaka (d. 2005)
- Richard Kleindienst, American lawyer and civil servant (Attorney General during Watergate scandal, 1972)-73, born in Winslow, Arizona (d. 2000)
Famous Deaths
- Vatroslav Jagić, Croatian scholar of Slavic studies, dies at 85
Died in 1923 1923 Highlights
About August 5, 1923
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 100 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
