Historical Events
Baseball Hall of Fame
Al Kaline, Duke Snider, Chuck Klein and Tom Yawkey are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
- XXII Summer Olympic Games close in Moscow, Russia
Famous Birthdays
- Brandan Schieppati, American singer (Bleeding Through), born in Newport Beach, California
- Dominic Moore, Canadian NHL hockey player, 2003-18 (New York Rangers and 9 other teams), and broadcast analyst, born in Thornhill, Ontario
- Hannah Simone, British-Canadian actress (New Girl), born in London, England
About August 3, 1980
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 43 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Magic - Olivia Newton-John
- #1 Song: The Winner Takes It All - Abba