Historical Events
Baseball Record
32-year-old Alex Rodriguez becomes the youngest player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs, connecting on the 1st pitch he sees as NY Yankees beat Kansas City, 16-8
- NASA's Phoenix spaceship is launched
Baseball Record
San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds homers off Clay Hensley in 2nd inning of 3-2 loss to San Diego to tie Hank Aaron’s 33 year-old MLB career home run record of 755
Famous Deaths
- Lee Hazlewood, American country singer and songwriter ("Summer Wine"; "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"), dies of renal cancer at 78
Died in 2007 2007 Highlights
About August 4, 2007
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
#1 Song: The Way I Are - Timbaland Ft. Doe & Keri Hilson
