Historical Events
- 17 year old American Bob Mathias scores 7,139 points to edge out Ignace Heinrich of France by just 165 in the decathlon at the London Olympics
- A Swedish 1-2 in the men's 1,500m at the London Olympics with Henry Eriksson (3:49.8) beating teammate Lennart Strand by 0.6 seconds
- Dutch super athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen wins London Olympics 200m in 24.4s to become the first women to claim 3 individual track & field gold at a Games, having already won the 100m and 80m hurdles
- Vicki Draves wins her second diving gold medal at the London Olympics beating American teammate Patsy Elsener in the 10m platform
- Willem Drees forms Socialist government (KVP/Social Democratics/CHU/Liberal) in the Netherlands
Famous Birthdays
- Michael Peters, choreographer (What's Love Got to Do with It)
Famous Deaths
- Cyril Walker, English golfer (US Open 1924), dies of pleural pneumonia at 55
About August 6, 1948
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
