A traffic light is an optical signaling device that regulates the movement of vehicles, pedestrians at crossings and other road users. The official founding date of such a device is August 5, 1914. It was on that day that the world's first traffic light was installed on the streets of Cleveland.

Fun Holidays - Work Like a Dog Day

The holiday is celebrated annually by everyone who loves the taste of quality wine or sparkling champagne and knows how important it is to have a corkscrew at hand at the right time. This fun holiday can be a good reason to taste new varieties of wine, the taste of which you are not yet familiar with.

August 5 is a memorable day for career military personnel. In all higher educational institutions of the USSR it was unofficially called the day of the drunken cadet. In Soviet times, as a rule, it was on August 5 that the Ministry of Defense issued an order on the enrollment of yesterday's schoolchildren in military schools, as well as on the transfer of students to the next course. Naturally, this date means a lot to everyone involved.

The horizon has been attracting people with its mysteries and inaccessibility for many centuries. That is why the expression “look beyond the horizon” appeared, i.e. lift the veil of secrecy over future events and learn something new. Not everyone is ready to take a step towards the unknown.

Croatian holidays - Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day

Holidays of Belarus - Day of formation of financial investigation bodies of the Republic of Belarus

This holiday is named after the church day of honoring the memory of St. Trophimus, a Christian who suffered at the hands of idolaters. Trofim was popularly nicknamed Insomniac, associating this with the times when there was practically not enough time for sleep. At the height of summer, it was necessary to have time to collect rye, prepare hay, and manage household chores.

Funny holidays - International Alopecia Day

Orthodox holidays on August 5:

Glorification of the righteous warrior Feodor Ushakov

Celebration in honor of the Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God

Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God “Joy to All Who Sorrow with Pennies”

Memorial Day of the Martyrs Trophimus and Theophilos of Lycia