Historical Events
- Houston Oiler Earl Campbell, retires from NFL
- Ohio health care worker Donald Harvey sentenced to triple life for poisoning 24 patients
- Philip Rush of NZ, set record for triple crossing English Channel his time 28:21, 10 hours faster than 1st man to do it
- Straatsburg: Manuela Stellmach, Astrid Strauss, Anke Mohring and Heike Friedrich swims female world record 4x200m freestyle (7:55.47)
Famous Birthdays
- Mika Boorem, American actress (Hearts in Atlantis), born in Tucson, Arizona
About August 18, 1987
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 1 month and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Who's That Girl - Madonna
#1 Song: I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson
