Historical Events
Film & TV History
Actor Gary Oldman is arrested for drunk driving
Music History
Rock guitar hero Carlos Santana pleads no contest to marijuana possession charge in Houston, Texas
- Shi'ite Muslims release British hostage John McCarthy
Music History
Singer-keyboardist Billy Preston charged with exhibiting pornography to a minor
- The Warsaw radio mast, at one time the tallest construction ever built, collapses.
- With two months left, White Sox set new home attendance (2,150,951)
Famous Deaths
- James Irwin, American air force officer and NASA astronaut (Apollo 15, 8th person to walk on the moon), dies at 61
- John Brasser, Dutch Zaans resistance fighter (White Ko), dies at 79
- Julissa Gomez, American gymnast (b. 1972)
- [Magdalena] M. G. Schenk, Dutch journalist, dies at 84
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About August 8, 1991
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 8 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
