Historical Events
- 33rd NFL Chicago College All-Star Game: Green Bay 38, All-Stars 0; 72,000 at Soldier Field
Event of Interest
Martin Luther King Jr. stoned during Chicago march
- The Beatles release single "Yellow Submarine" with "Eleanor Rigby" in the UK
- The Beatles release their "Revolver" album in the UK
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Cricket History
West Indies cricket captain Garfield Sobers scores 174 including a century between lunch & tea to set up a 4th Test win v England at Headingley
Famous Birthdays
- Jonathan Silverman, American actor (Brighton Beach Memoirs, Single Guy), born in Los Angeles, California
Famous Deaths
- Austin Diamond, Australian cricketer (Australian captain to America 1913), dies at 92
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About August 5, 1966
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 8 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Wild Thing - The Troggs
#1 Song: With A Girl Like You - Troggs
