Historical Events
- Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia is released from hospital after a 3 week coma
- Twins pitcher Bert Blyleven becomes 10th to reach 3,000 MLB strikeout milestone, 2-hits A's, 10-1
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Taylor, English footballer (Bolton Wanderers), born in Hartlepool, England
- Anton Strålman, Swedish ice hockey player, born in Tibro, Sweden
- Elena Vesnina, Russian tennis player, born in Lviv, Ukraine
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Tennis ace John McEnroe marries actress Tatum O'Neal
John McEnroe
Famous Deaths
- Robert Wolfgang Schnell, German writer, dies at 70
- Willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73
1986 Highlights
About August 1, 1986
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 34 years and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
