Historical Events
PGA Championship
PGA Championship, Southern Hills CC: Raymond Floyd fires an opening round 9-under-par 63, tying the tournament 18-hole record
- Stephabue Hix, of Alabama, 18, crowned Miss National Teen-Ager
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- LoLo Jones, American track and field athlete and bobsledder, born in Des Moines, Iowa
- Ryu Seung Min, Korean table tennis player, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Tobias Regner, German rock singer, born in Teisendorf, Bavaria, West Germany
Famous Deaths
- Wanda Rotha, Austrian actress (Mrs Fitzherbert), dies at 72
1982 Highlights
About August 5, 1982
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 7 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
- #1 Song: Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express