Historical Events
- 1st quasar located by radio
Event of Interest
Nelson Mandela arrested for incitement and for illegally leaving South Africa
- UN command forbids flights to Congo breakaway Katangese airports
Famous Birthdays
- Eric Geboers, Belgian motocross racer (5 x world champion; 39 x career Grand Prix wins), born in Neerpelt, Belgium (d. 2018)
- Otis Thorpe, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1992, NBA C'ship 1994 Houston Rockets), born in Boynton Beach Florida
Patrick Ewing (61 years old)
Jamaican-American NBA center, 1985-2002, 11X All-Star (NY Knicks, and 2 other teams; Olympic gold 1992), and collegiate coach (Georgetown, 2017-present), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Richard De Groen, New Zealand cricketer (NZ medium pacer), born in Otorohonga, New Zealand
About August 5, 1962
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 8 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
#1 Song: I Remember You - Frank Ifield
