Historical Events
- 1st Athletics World Championships open in Helsinki, Finland
Sports History
Grete Waitz of Norway wins inaugural women's marathon at the 1st world athletics championships in Helsinki, Finland
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, Riviera CC: Hal Sutton wins his only major title by 1 stroke from Jack Nicklaus
- Richard Levinson, William Link, Elmer Bernstein. and Don Black's musical "Merlin", starring magician Doug Henning and Chita Rivera, closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, after 199 performances
- Some 675,000 AT&T employees strike
Famous Birthdays
- Tina O'Brien, British actress, born in Manchester, England
About August 7, 1983
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 1 month and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Every Breath You Take - The Police
#1 Song: Give It Up - KC & The Sunshine Band
