What Happened on August 3, 1970

• Christopher Hampton's "Philanthropist" premieres in London
• Hurricane "Celia" becomes most expensive Gulf storm in history
• Mairiam Hargrave of Yorkshire passes her driving test on 40th try

• The second ever NFL work stoppage ends with NFL and Players' Association agreeing to a 4-year, $19.1 million deal

• Darren Mickell, American NFL defensive end (KC Chiefs, New Orleans Saints), born in Miami, Florida
• Masahiro Sakurai, Japanese video game developer, born in Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan
• Stephen Carpenter, American musician (Deftones), born in Sacramento, California

Holidays: Civic Holiday (Canada), Summer Bank Holiday (Ireland, United Kingdom)

• #1 Song: (They Long To Be) Close To You - Carpenters
• #1 Song: The Wonder Of You - Elvis Presley