Historical Events
Event of Interest
Nelson Mandela captured by South African police
Famous Birthdays
- Joey Huffman, American rock keyboard and organ player (Soul Asylum), born in Pikeville, Kentucky
- Lori Lightfoot, American lawyer and politician, 1st female African American Mayor of Chicago (2019-), born in Massillon, Ohio
- Paul Reynolds, British rock guitarist (A Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran (So Far Away)"), born in Liverpool, England
Roger Clemens (61 years old)
American baseball pitcher (7 x Cy Young Awards; AL MVP 1986 Boston Red Sox; Triple Crown 1997, 98 Toronto Blue Jays; 11 x MLB All Star), born in Dayton, Ohio
Famous Deaths
Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)
American actress (Some Like It Hot; The Seven Year Itch), found dead of an apparent self-inflicted drug overdose at 36
Died in 1962 1962 Highlights
About August 4, 1962
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 8 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton
#1 Song: I Remember You - Frank Ifield
