Historical Events
- Sergei Bubka of the Soviet Union breaks his own world pole vault record (6.10m) in Malmö Sweden
Famous Deaths
- Gaston Litaize, French organist (St François-Xavier, Paris, 1946-91), composer, broadcaster, and pedagogue, dies at 81
Paul Brown (1908-1991)
American NFL Hall of Fame coach (Cleveland Browns, 1946-62, 1968-69; Cincinnati Bengals, 1970-75), dies of pneumonia at 82
- Soichiro Hondo, Japanese CEO and founder of Honda, dies of liver cancer at 84
Died in 1991 1991 Highlights
About August 5, 1991
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
Holidays: Civic Holiday (Canada), Summer Bank Holiday (Ireland, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
