Historical Events
- An all-British final in the men's cycling sprint with Jason Kenny beating teammate Callum Skinner at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics
Olympic Gold
Great Britain's Andy Murray wins the men's tennis singles gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 over Juan Martín del Potro of Argentina
Olympic Gold
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt wins coveted 100m Olympic 100m gold medal in 9.81 at Rio de Janeiro Olympics - first man to win the event 3 times
- Justin Rose of Great Britain finishes with a score of 16 under par to win the inaugural men's individual golf gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; Rose is 2 strokes ahead of Henrik Stenson (Sweden) and 3 from American Matt Kuchar
- Kenya's Jemima Sumgong wins women's marathon gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2:24:04; Eunice Kirwa (Bahrain) takes silver, and Mare Dibaba (Ethiopia) bronze
- South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk sets world record 43.03 to win the men's 400m gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics; Kirani James (Grenada) silver, American LaShawn Merritt bronze
- US Senior Open Men's Golf, Scioto CC: Gene Sauers wins by 1 stroke ahead of Miguel Ángel Jiménez and Billy Mayfair
Famous Deaths
- Hermann Kant, German writer, dies at 90
- Neil Black, British oboist, and educator, dies at 84
- Philip "Fyvush" Finkel, American actor (Boston Public, Picket Fences), dies at 93
About August 14, 2016
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 9 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Cheap Thrills - Sia Featuring Sean Paul
#1 Song: Cold Water - Major Lazer Ft. Justin Bieber & Mø
