Sports History
Aug 1 Richard Petty wins the Dixie 500 in Atlanta, Georgia to become the first NASCAR driver to win $1m in career earnings
Baseball Hall of Fame
Aug 9 Satchel Paige inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame
- Aug 10 16 baseball researchers form Society for American Baseball Research
Baseball Record
Aug 10 Twins' Harmon Killebrew is 10th to amass 500 HRs, & adds his 501st
- Aug 11 Harmon Killebrew hits HRs #500 & 501
- Aug 15 Charles Lismont wins Helsinki marathon (2:13:09.0)
F1 World Champion
Aug 15 Despite crashing out on lap 36, Scotsman Jackie Stewart clinches his second Formula 1 World Drivers Championship at the Austrian Grand Prix at Österreichring; Swiss driver Jo Siffert of the BRM team wins the race
- Aug 26 MLB Baltimore Orioles' Don Buford struck out 5 times in a game
- Aug 31 Adrienne Beames runs female world record marathon (2:46:30)
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
NFL Stars
Tennis Champions