August 5th
- 1850 – Guy de Maupassant was born.
- 1902 – Robert Bright was born.
- 1936 – John Saxon was born.
- 1936 – Money, Money, Money first aired on the radio.
- 1939 – Bob Clark was born.
- 1955 – Christine Harris was born.
- 1966 – Dark Shadows, Episode 30 first aired on television.
- 1988 – The Blob went to theaters.
- 2012 – Everybody Wants to Rule the World first aired on television.
- 2014 – Marilyn Burns died, age 65.
- 2022 – Prey was released.