Historical Events
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, Southern Hills CC: Dave Stockton wins 1st of 2 PGA C'ships by 2 shots from Bob Murphy and Arnold Palmer
Famous Birthdays
- Adrian Hardy, NFL cornerback (Cin Bengals)
- Bonnie Bernstein, American sportscaster
- Dena Head, WNBA guard (Utah Starzz)
- Eric Swann, American NFL defensive tackle, 1991-2000 (Arizona Cardinals; Carolina Panthers), born in Sanford, North Carolina
- Fabio Casartelli, Italian road cyclist (Olympic gold Individual road race 1992), born in Como, Italy (d. 1995)
- Lester Smith, CFL safety (Toronto Argonauts)
- Manisha Koirala, Indian actress
- Quinton McCracken, outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Wilmington, North Carolina
- Saif Ali Khan, Indian actor
- Wilco Hellinga, soccer player (SC Heerenveen)
1970 Highlights
About August 16, 1970
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 1 month and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Make It With You - Bread
#1 Song: The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
