Historical Events
Sports History
Atlanta left-hander Tom Glavine becomes only the 23rd pitcher in MLB history to reach the 300 win milestone as the Braves beat Cubs, 8-3
Women's British Open
British Open Women's Golf, St. Andrews: Lorena Ochoa of Mexico leads wire-to-wire to win the first of her 2 major titles, 4 strokes ahead of Maria Hjorth and Jee Young Lee
Famous Deaths
- Florian Pittiş, Romanian artist (b. 1943)
- Jean-Marie Lustiger, Cardinal of France
- Oliver Hill, American civil rights attorney (Presidential Medal of Freedom 1999), dies at 100
Died in 2007 2007 Highlights
About August 5, 2007
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 16 years, 8 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Beautiful Girls - Sean Kingston
- #1 Song: The Way I Are - Timbaland Ft. Doe & Keri Hilson