Historical Events
- Agricultural Hall of Fame forms
- US sweeps the medals in the shot put at the Rome Olympics; Bill Nieder wins gold with 19.68m, ahead of countrymen Parry O'Brien and Dallas Long
Famous Birthdays
- Chris Whitley, American blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2005)
- Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Lebanese terrorist group Hizbollah, born in Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon
- Vali Ionescu, Romanian long jumper, born in Turnu, Romania
About August 31, 1960
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 62 years, 7 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
#1 Song: Apache - The Shadows
