What Happened on August 3, 1987

Historical Events

Baseball Record

Detroit Tigers ace Jack Morris ties AL record with 5 wild pitches in a 4-2, 10 innings loss v Kansas City Royals

  • Discovery in Orbital Processing Facility is powered up for STS-26
  • Twins pitcher Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound in 11-3 win v Angels, ejected and suspended for 10 games

About August 3, 1987

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 36 years, 8 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo

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

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
  • UK #1 Song: La Bamba - Los Lobos