Historical Events
- New Orleans Saints beat Philadelphia Eagles 14-7 in an NFL exhibition at Mexico City's Olympic Stadium
- The first all-seater stadium is opened in Aberdeen, Scotland; Aberdeen & London club Tottenham Hotspurs play a friendly to inaugurate the Pittodrie Stadium
Famous Birthdays
- Kim Gevaert, Belgian sprinter, born in Leuven, Belgium
- Lorrie Fair, American soccer midfielder (120 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1999; Olympics silver 2000; Philadelphia Charge, Olympique Lyonnais, Chelsea), born in Los Altos, California
- Nektaria Karantzi, Greek traditional music and Byzantine chant singer, born in Greece
Famous Deaths
- Dutch Clark, American Pro/College Football HOF back (Colorado College; 6 × First-team All-Pro; 3 × NFL rushing TD leader & NFL scoring leader; Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions), dies at 71
- Jesse Haines, American Baseball HOF pitcher (World Series 1926, 31, 34; pitched no-hitter 1924; St. Louis Cardinals), dies at 85
- Queenie Smith, American actress/dancer (Funny Side), dies at 79
Died in 1978 1978 Highlights
About August 5, 1978
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 45 years, 8 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Miss You - The Rolling Stones
#1 Song: You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
