Who died on August 5

116 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 5, including Eowa of Mercia, Oswald of Northumbria, Emperor Heizei. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

78 documented historical events happened on August 5, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Liu Xiu (pictured) proclaimed himself the monarch of the Han dynasty as Emperor Guangwu. On the same day, in another year: Henry I was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.