August 5 in History

5 August in History – 159 years ago

Paraguayan Offensives

South America 1865: Paraguayan Offensives

When its war with Brazil began in December 1864, Paraguay swiftly overran southern Mato... SEE MORE…

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All Maps on this day

Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1960: UN Operation in the Congo
Sub-Saharan Africa 1960
UN Operation in the Congo
United Nations forces arrived in the Congo in late July 1960, replacing the Belgian troops...
Historical Atlas of the Arctic 1892: Opening up Greenland
the Arctic 1892
Opening up Greenland
For more than a century, Denmark's Royal Greenland Trading Company (KGH) had administered...
Historical Atlas of South America 1865: Paraguayan Offensives
South America 1865
Paraguayan Offensives
When its war with Brazil began in December 1864, Paraguay swiftly overran southern Mato Grosso....
 

Ending on 5 August 1892

Peary crosses northern Greenland

All Events on 5 August

  1961
Gizenga recognizes Léopoldville government
  1960
Upper Volta gains independence from France
ends   1941
Battle of Smolensk
ends   1927
Nanchang Uprising
ends   1916
Ottomans defeated at Romani
starts   1907
French bombard and occupy Casablanca
ends   1892
Peary crosses northern Greenland
ends   1865
Paraguay invades Corrientes & Rio Grande do Sul
ends   1864
Large-scale Polish insurgency against Russian rule
ends   1846
Paredes overthrown in Mexico
starts   418
Goths drive Alans into Gallaecia*
ends   406
Radagaisus unsuccessfully besieges Florence*
ends   396
Stilicho defeats Franks and secures Rhine frontier*
starts   336
Persia conquers Roman client state of Armenia*
starts   51
Parthian bid to expel Iberians from Armenia fails*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 5 August for purposes of Omniatlas

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