Historical Events
Cricket History
Batsman Viv Richards out for 291 v England for the West Indies, at the cricket Oval, London
- Bayardo Bar attack: Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers carry out a gun and bomb attack on a pub in Belfast frequented by Ulster Volunteer Force commanders; 4 Protestant civilians and 1 UVF member are killed
Famous Birthdays
- James Carpinello, American actor (Rock of Ages), born in Albany, New York
- Jason Gleasman, 220 lbs greco-roman wrestler (Olympics 1996), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- Joe Perry, English snooker player, born in Wisbech, England
- Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistani cricket fast bowler (regarded as fastest bowler in history 161.3km/h; 46 Tests, 178 wickets, BB 6/11; Somerset CCC, Durham CCC, Worcestershire CCC), born in Morgah, Pakistan
About August 13, 1975
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 7 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Jive Talkin' - Bee Gees
#1 Song: Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) - The Stylistics
