August 5th, 2016, fell on a Friday. Day 218 of 2016. Decade: 2010s.
3 years, 10 months and 2 days have passed since August 5th, 2016.
On This Date
Events that occurred on August 5th, 2016:
The movie Suicide Squad (2016) is released in movie theaters.
The 2016 Summer Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on August 5th, 2016.
Moonlight
"Moonlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016.
2016 in movies.
Popular movies in 2016 included Arrival, Zootopia, La La Land, Moonlight, The Jungle Book, Captain America: Civil War, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Finding Dory, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, The Secret Life of Pets and Zoolander 2.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump is named as the Time Person of the Year for 2016.
Margot Robbie
Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie is named as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 2016.
2016 in music.
Popular music artists in 2016 included Justin Bieber, Twenty One Pilots, Rihanna, Drake, Zayn, Lukas Graham, Mike Posner, Fifth Harmony, Desiigner, The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, DJ Snake, Bruno Mars, Adele, Ariana Grande and G-Eazy.
Record of the Year: 2016
"Hello" by Adele would go on to win a Grammy for 2016's Record of the Year.
Harambe.
On the 28th of May, 2016, a gorilla called Harambe was shot dead after a three-year-old boy climbed into his enclosure. The video of the shooting gained international attention and led to a series of Internet memes.
Brexit
On the 24th of June, 2016, it was announced that 52% of British people had voted in favour of leaving the European Union.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
3 years, 10 months and 2 days have passed since August 5th, 2016.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 31 of 2016.
Leap Year: 2016 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on August 5th, 2016, will be 3 years of age.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1470351600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around August 5th, 2016:
August 5th, 1962: American actress and model Marilyn Monroe is found dead after a suspected drug overdose.
August 5th, 1987: Two motorists are killed in Northern Ireland when actor Matthew Broderick crosses into the wrong lane and causes a head-on collision.
August 5th, 2011: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) is released in cinemas.
August 5th, 2015: Gamescom 2015 takes place in Cologne, Germany.
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about August 5th, 2016.
1,402 days have passed since this date.
121,132,800 seconds have passed since the August 5th, 2016.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 141,321,600 times.
Since August 5th, 2016, earth has travelled approximately 62,504,524,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 20,188,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 10,417,421 steps. That's about 4,630 miles!
Since this date, 1,453,594 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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