Fait mathématique: 7888 is a value of n where f(n) is the product of the digits of n.
Culture générale: 7888 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Date historique: August 5th is the day in 1600 that the Gowrie Conspiracy against King James VI of Scotland (later to become King James I of England) takes place.