Historical Events
- 48% of Mexico's states experiencing drought, conditions acute in Monterrey where authorities deliver nine million liters of water daily to 400 neighborhoods after taps have run dry [1]
- Ascent skyscraper in Milwaukee certified as the world's tallest timber building at 25 stories, 86.6 metres (284 feet) [1]
- Cells of recently dead pigs brought back to life by researchers at Yale University, with huge implications for organ transplants and stroke sufferers, as well as ethical questions over definition of death [1]
Famous Deaths
- Andrejs Rubins, Latvian soccer midfielder (117 caps; FC Skonto, Crystal Palace, Spartak Moscow, Inter Baku FC), dies at 43
- Jackie Walorski, American politician (Rep-R-Indiana 2013-22), dies in a car accident at 58 [1]
- Raymond Damadian, American physician and inventor of the MRI scanning machine, dies at 86 [1]
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About August 3, 2022
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 8 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: About Damn Time - Lizzo
#1 Song: Afraid To Feel - LF System
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Drug Overdose
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Plane Crash
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