Historical Events
- 22nd San Diego Comic-Con International opens at Omni Hotel
- Cincinnati Reds set MLB record for most hits in 1st inning of a game with 16 for 14 runs in an 18-1 rout of Houston Astros
Baseball Record
Future Baseball Hall of Fame left fielder Rickey Henderson sets AL mark of 50 stolen bases in 9 of his first 11 seasons in MLB
- Jorge Velásquez wins aboard Maddie Bumpo in the 3rd at Arlington International Racecourse to become only the 5th jockey in the world to ride 6,000 career winners
- Lawrence Delisle drives his 4 kids into river
Famous Birthdays
- Jules Bianchi, French auto racer (Marussia Formula 1 Racing Team), born in Nice, France (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
- Antonia Brico, Dutch-American conductor and pianist, dies at 87
About August 3, 1989
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 33 years, 7 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Batdance (From "Batman") - Prince
#1 Song: Swing The Mood - Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers
