Dates by Year
Historical Events
Baseball Record
Giants left-handed pitcherSteve Carlton becomes 2nd to reach 4,000 strikeout milestone when he gets center-fielder Eric Davis in 11-5 loss v Reds
World Record
Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway sets 5,000m world record (14:37.33) in Stockholm, Sweden
- It's revealed Andrew Wyeth of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, had secretly created 240 drawings and paintings of his neighbor Helga Testorf
- US Senate votes for SDI-project ("Star Wars")
Famous Birthdays
- Paula Creamer, American golfer (US Open 2010), born in Mountain View, California
About August 5, 1986
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation:Millennial
Chinese Zodiac:Tiger
Star Sign:Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II") -Peter Cetera
#1 Song: The Lady In Red -Chris De Burgh
