Historical Events
Sports History
British Open Women's Golf, Sunningdale GC: Jiyai Shin of South Korea shoots final round 66 (−6) to win her first major championship, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Yani Tseng
Film & TV History
Morgan Freeman is injured in an automobile accident near Ruleville, Mississippi, when his car flipped over several times on the highway
- US Senior Open Men's Golf, Broadmoor GC: Eduardo Romero of Argentina wins by 4 strokes ahead of Fred Funk for his second Champions Tour major title
Famous Deaths
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008)
Russian writer (Cancer Ward, Nobel Prize for Literature 1970), dies at 89
- Erik Darling, American folk musician (Rooftop Singers), dies at 74
- Skip Caray, American TV and radio broadcaster (b. 1939)
About August 3, 2008
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 14 years, 7 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry
#1 Song: All Summer Long - Kid Rock
