Historical Events
- Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck forms Dutch government
Baseball Record
New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth ties MLB record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games for the second time in 13-1 win v Philadelphia A's
Famous Birthdays
- Don Larsen, American MLB pitcher (only perfect game in World Series history, Game 5 1956; World Series MVP 1956; NY Yankees), born in Michigan City, Indiana (d. 2020)
- James Pilditch, British designer, born in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom (d. 1995)
- Jo Baer [Josephine Kleinberg], American painter and minimalist artist, born in Seattle, Washington
- Richard T. Schulze, American politician (Rep-R-PA, 1975-93), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Ruth Carter-Stapleton, American evangelist, born in Plains, Georgia (d. 1983)
About August 7, 1929
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 94 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo
