Historical Events
- Brandt Snedeker shoots 10th sub-60 round in PGA history with an 11-under par 59 in the opening round of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina
- British Columbia, Canada, declares State of Emergency with 566 wildfires burning, prompting evacuation of 3,000 people
- Brooke Raboutou wins a gold medal in lead climbing at the IFSC Youth World Championships in Moscow, Russia
- International Tennis Federation votes to change format of the Davis Cup to a big prize money, season-ending, 18-team tournament at a neutral site; 24 team qualifying tournament to start in February 2019
Event of Interest
Pope Francis and the Vatican issues statement in support of the 300 victims of "predator priests" in Pennsylvania
Film & TV History
Scarlett Johansson is the world's best-paid actress of the year earning $40.5 million according to Forbes
- Unprecedented flooding and landslides in Kerala, India, reported to have killed 106 people with 150,000 homeless
- World's first floating dairy farm opens in Merwehaven harbour, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with 40 cows milked by robots
Famous Deaths
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
American singer known as "The Queen of Soul" ("Respect"; "Think"; "Chain of Fools"), pianist, songwriter, and first female performer inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987), dies of pancreatic cancer at 76
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018)
Indian politician, 10th Prime Minister of India (1996, 1998-2004), dies of a kidney infection at 93
- Yelena Shushunova, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR Team, All-around 1988; World C'ship gold x 5), dies of pneumonia at 49
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About August 16, 2018
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 8 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: In My Feelings - Drake
