Historical Events
- The British Parliament debate the security situation in Northern Ireland
- WNPE TV channel 16 in Watertown, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff [Hennegan], American rock bassist (Bloodhound Gang), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Valeri Karpov, Russian RSL and NHL hockey left wing, 1992-2005 (Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 1994-97), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia
Famous Weddings
Donna Summer
Five-time Grammy Award singer Donna Summer [nee Gaines] (22) weds actor Helmuth Sommer; divorce in 1976
Famous Deaths
- Josef Stanislav, Czech composer, and pedagogue, dies at 74
About August 5, 1971
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 51 years and 10 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart - Bee Gees
#1 Song: Get It On - T Rex
