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Historical Events
- American jazz artist Mel Tormé (70), suffers a stroke, ending his 65-year singing career
Famous Birthdays
- A'ja Wilson, American basketball player (Las Vegas Aces), born in Hopkins, South Carolina
Famous Weddings
Hakeem Olajuwon
NBA Rockets star Hakeem Olajuwon (33) weds Dalia Asafi (18) in Houston, Texas
Famous Deaths
- Åke Hermanson, Swedish composer, dies at 73
- Didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69
- George Samways, English children's writer (Greyfriars), dies at 101
- Herbert Huncke, American writer and poet, dies at 80
- Julian Stryjkowski, Polish journalist and writer known for his radical leftist leanings, dies at 91
- Nevill Francis Mott, British physicist (1977 Nobel Prize for Physics for work on amorphous semiconductors), dies at 90
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About August 8, 1996
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio
#1 Song: Wannabe - Spice Girls
