Historical Events
Sports History
Curt Flood loses his $41 million antitrust suit against baseball [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Alison Inverarity, Australian high jumper (Olympic 8th 1992, 96)
- Anthony Swofford, American marine and novelist (Jarhead), born in Fairfield, California
- Charles Mesure, British actor
- Jim Schlossnagle, American baseball coach ( Texas A&M Aggies), born in Hagerstown, Maryland
Famous Deaths
- Glenn Hartranft, American athlete (discus WR 47.89m 1925; Olympic silver shot putt 1924), dies at 68
Died in 1970 1970 Highlights
About August 12, 1970
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 8 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
#1 Song: The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley
