Historical Events
- 27th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Baltimore 32, All-Stars 7 (70,000)
World Record Long Jump
American Ralph Boston sets a then long jump world record of 8.21m at the US Olympic trials, overtaking Jesse Owens' record
- Echo 1, 1st communications satellite, is launched by NASA
- USAF Major Robert M White takes X-15 to an altitude of 41,600 m
Famous Birthdays
- Laurent Fignon, French road cyclist (Tour de France 1983, 84; Giro d'Italia 1989; FICP World #1 1989), born in Paris, France (d. 2010)
- Morty Skaget [Morty Black, Norwegian heavy metal musician (TNT, JORN), born in Trondheim, Norway
About August 12, 1960
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 64 years and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
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