Historical Events
- 2 girls are killed by a runaway car outside of Graceland
Baseball Record
Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton throws his NL record tying 5th one-hitter
- South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko is arrested at a roadblock (dies of police beating 12 September)
Famous Birthdays
- Régine Chassagne, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, keyboardist and accordion player (Arcade Fire), born in Montreal, Quebec
About August 18, 1977
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 8 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Best Of My Love - The Emotions
#1 Song: Angelo - Brotherhood Of Man
