This Day in HistoryAugust 5
Top Events
- 1957 — American Bandstand began its national run on ABC with host Dick Clark, becoming a touchstone of teenage culture.
- 1962 — Actress Marilyn Monroe was found dead at her Los Angeles home at age thirty-six, stunning admirers around the world.
- 2010 — A mine collapse trapped thirty-three Chilean miners underground, beginning a sixty-nine-day rescue ordeal watched worldwide.
Born on This Day
- 1906 — John Huston, American film director.
- 1930 — Neil Armstrong, first person to walk on the Moon.
Passed on This Day
- 1962 — Marilyn Monroe, American film actress.
- 2000 — Alec Guinness, British actor.
Number One Song
- 1978 — Three Times a Lady by Commodores