Historical Events
- 203.05 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
- After Americans Roger Kingdom & Greg Foster both equal the Olympic record in 110m hurdles semi's in Los Angeles, Kingdom beats Foster in the final in a new Games record 13.20 seconds
Olympic Gold
American athlete Carl Lewis wins long jump (8.54m), his second of 4 gold medals at Los Angeles Olympics
About August 6, 1984
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 8 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
Holidays: Civic Holiday (Canada), Summer Bank Holiday (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
#1 Song: Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
