Non-Musical history for today: 1882 – Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, today known as ExxonMobil, is established officially. The company would later grow to become the holder of all Standard Oil companies and the entity at the center of the breakup of Standard Oil.
Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for August 5.
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