Historical Events
- 132 wildfires in Turkey's southern coastal Manavgat district have burnt 118,789 hectares of land in six days, killing eight people [1]
- Hawaii's largest wildfire on record, Mana Road Fire in South Kohala, finally being brought under control after burning through 40,000 acres
Olympic Gold
Jamaican athlete Elaine Thompson-Herah wins 200m gold in Tokyo to become the first female to claim the 100/200m double at consecutive Olympic Games
- Karsten Warholm of Norway runs first ever sub-46 second 400m hurdles 45.94 WR to claim gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics
- New Zealand canoeist Lisa Carrington wins her third straight Olympic K-1 200m title at the Tokyo Games; also wins K-2 500m for her 4th career Olympic gold medal
Music History
Singer Tony Bennett celebrates his 95th birthday with Lady Gaga in the first of 2 "farewell" performances at Radio City Music Hall, NYC
2021 History
Famous Divorces
Kelly Clarkson
Singer Kelly Clarkson divorces talent manager Brandon Blackstock after 7 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Jocelyne Bourassa, Canadian golfer (LPGA Rookie of the Year 1972; Canadian Open 1973), dies at 74
About August 3, 2021
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 7 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Butter - BTS
#1 Song: Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran
Assassination
Drug Overdose
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Murder
Plane Crash
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