august 5th

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History

Peter O'Connor sets long jump record at 24 11 3-4.

August 05, 1901

History

The Land Purchase Act further facilitates tenants purchase of acreage from former landlords and establishes a board to purchase and redistribute land at a local level in the west

August 05, 1891

History

Philip Henry Sheridan, the son of Irish immigrants from Cavan, dies in Nonquit, Massachusetts.

August 05, 1888

History

Charles Edward Stuart lands at Borradale, Scotland

August 05, 1745

History

Birth of William Fortescuem, politician and sportsman, who tried unsuccessfully in the 1760s to introduce a bill to preserve partridges and hares and to take away the lives of above half the dogs in the nation

August 05, 1722

History

Act of Security passed by the Scottish Parliament.

August 05, 1704

History

The Scottish Parliament established a General Post Office.

August 05, 1695

History

James, Earl Douglas, died out of sight of his army, in a bush, at Battle of Otterburn in which Scots defeat Henry Percy, (Hotspur) but with the loss of the Earl of Douglas.

August 05, 1388

History

William Wallace betrayed and captured by the English.

August 05, 1305