Historical Events
- American softball pitcher Debbie Doom strikes out 17 in her 2nd consecutive perfect game at the Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba; beats Nicaragua, 8-0
Historic Communication
Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web. WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet.
Famous Deaths
Harry Reasoner (1923-1991)
American newscaster (60 Minutes, ABC, CBS), dies at 68
- Roland Michener, 20th Governor General of Canada (1967-74), dies at 91
- Shapour Bakhtiar, premier Iran (1979), dies in Paris
About August 6, 1991
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 1 month and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
#1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
