TODAY IN HISTORY AUGUST 4

THE HISTORY OF AUGUST 4

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Lasagna Day

1693  Dom Perignon invented champagne

1790  The Revenue Cutter Service was founded – became the Coast Guard

1821  “The Saturday Evening Post” was published for the first time as a weekly – continued until 1969

1901  Louis Armstrong was born – “Hello Dolly”

1914  Britain declared war on Germany – America declared neutrality

1916  The U.S buys the Virgin Islands for $25 million

1944  Anne Frank was arrested by the Nazis during a raid in Amsterdam – her diary would be published after her death

1956  Elvis Presley released “Hound Dog”

1961  The 44^th President Barack Obama was born

1964  President Johnson announced attacks on North Vietnam in retaliation for the attack on a U.S. destroyer on August 2

1964  The bodies of 3 civil rights workers were found in Mississippi – they had disappeared June 21

1972  Arthur Brenner was found guilty of shooting Governor Wallace – sentenced to 63 years in prison

1995  The Wall Street Journal reports that 1% of Americans own 40% of the nation’s wealth

1997  Jeanne Calment, the oldest woman in the world, died at age 122 in France

2000  Queen Elizabeth, the Queen mother, celebrated her 100^th birthday

SPORTS HISTORY on AUGUST 4

2007  Alex Rodriguez (32) is the youngest to hit 500 HRs

2007  Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron with his 755^th HR

2004  St. Louis catcher Mike Matheny commits an error – ends his MLB record 252 consecutive game errorless streak

1998  Darryl Strawberry hits his second pinch hit grand slam of the season – ties MLB record

1996  Jim Bunning and Earl Weaver are inducted into the Hall of Fame

1993  San Diego’s Tony Gwynn gets 6 hits vs. the Giants – his 4^th time this season with 5 or more in a game – ties MLB record set by Wee Willie Keeler – equaled by Ty Cobb and Stan Musial

1989  Dave Steib loses a perfect game with 2 outs in the 9^th – third time he has lost a no hitter with 2 outs in the 9^th

1986  White Sox pitcher Jose DeLeon gets his 2^nd win of the season – beat the Red Sox and Roger Clemens (17-4) for the second time in 5 days by 1-0 score

1985  Tom Seaver becomes the 17^th pitcher to win 300 games – ends with 311

1985  Rod Carew gets his 3,000^th hit – ends with 3,053

1984  Carl Lewis wins his first gold medal at the Olympics

1982  NY Mets Joel Youngblood singles in a Chicago day game – he then singles for the Expos in Philadelphia in a night game – he was traded between games

1979  Braves Phil Niekro sets MLB record with 4 wild pitches in an inning and 6 in the game

1978  NYY Ron Guidry has his 2^nd loss of the season – 2-1 to Baltimore – record now is 15-2

1971  Bob Gibson wins his 200^th game – ends with 251

1936  Jesse Owens wins his 2^nd gold medal at the Olympics in Berlin

#1 SONGS on AUGUST 4

1960  I’m Sorry – Brenda Lee

1962  Roses are Red – Bobby Vinton

1964  A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles

1965  I’m Henry VIII, I Am – Herman’s Hermits

1967  Light My Fire – The Doors

1968  Hello, I Love You – The Doors

1969  In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans

1970  (They Long to Be) Close to You – The Carpenters

1971  How Can You Mend a Broken Heart – The Bee Gees

1972  Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan

1973  The Morning After – Maureen McGovern

1975  Jive Talkin’ – The Bee Gees

1976  Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee

1977  I Just Want to Be Your Everything – Andy Gibb

1978  Miss You – The Rolling Stones

1979  Bad Girls – Donna Summer

1980  Magic – Olivia Newton-John

1981  Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield

1982  Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

1983  Every Breathe You Take – The Police

1984  When Doves Cry – Prince

1985  Shout – Tears for Fears

1986  Glory of Love – Peter Cetera

1987  I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2

1990  Vision of Love – Mariah Carey

1991  Every Thing I Do – Bryan Adams

1992  This Used to Be My Playground – Madonna

1993  Can’t Help Falling in Love – UB40

1995  Waterfalls - TLC

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio

1998  The Boy Is Mine – Brandy & Monica

1999  Genie in a Bottle – Christina Aguilera