This Date in American History : August 5   

Events:    

First transatlantic telegraph is completed (August 5, 1858)

First Federal income tax imposed by Lincoln (August 5, 1861)

Union is victorious at Battle of Mobile Bay (August 5, 1864)

Germany attacks city of Liege, Belgium beginning battle of World War I  (August 5, 1914)

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