Historical Events
Sports History
American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee beats her own world heptathlon record by 13 points (7,161) in Houston
- Curtis Cup Women's Golf, Prairie Dunes CC: Great Britain & Ireland beats the US 13-5, the visitors first win on American soil
- Lee Elder fires a record 11-under par 61 on his way to winning the Senior PGA Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative at Sleepy Hollow CC; mark stands for 11 years
Event of Interest
Saddam Hussein offers peace in open letter to Iran
- TODAY/PC born today
Famous Birthdays
- Lily Gladstone, American actress (Killers of the Flower Moon), born on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Browning, Montana
- Mathieu Razanakolona, Malagasy-Canadian skier, born in Montreal, Quebec
Famous Deaths
- Roy Cohn, American lawyer ("grand inquisitor" for US Senator Joseph McCarthy; George Steinbrenner; Aristotle Onassis; Donald Trump; Mafia figures: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York), dies of complications of AIDS at 59
- Roy Marcus Cohn, American lawyer (Joseph McCarthy), dies of AIDS at 59
Died in 1986 1986 Highlights
About August 2, 1986
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 8 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Glory Of Love (Theme From "The Karate Kid Part II") - Peter Cetera
#1 Song: The Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh
