August 5: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1620The Mayflower, which would carry the Pilgrims to America, set sail from Southampton, England.
2. 1716The Austrian army under Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army at Petrovaradin.
3. 1884The cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty's pedestal was laid on Bedloe's Island in New York.
4. 1888Bertha Benz made history's first long-distance car journey in the automobile built by her husband, Karl Benz.
5. 1926Magician Harry Houdini amazed spectators by spending 91 minutes in a sealed box submerged in water.

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