August 4

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1934
- 1.2 1956
- 1.3 1957
- 1.4 1983
- 1.5 1984
- 1.6 1985
- 1.7 1985
- 1.8 1986
- 1.9 1996
2 Debuts
3 Births
- 3.1 1964
- 3.2 1971
4 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] 1934

Mel Ott became the first MLB player to score six runs in a game.

[edit] 1956

William Herz set a motorcycle speed record at 210mph. He was the first to exceed 200 mph.

[edit] 1957

Formula 1 driver Juan Manuel Fangio wins his final race the 1957 German Grand Prix. He would win the World Championship in 1957, his final time, his fifth total and fourth consecutive title.

[edit] 1983

Dave Winfield of the New York Yankees threw a baseball that accidentally killed a seagull during warm-ups. The Toroto police arrested him after the game for "causing unnecessary suffering to an animal."

[edit] 1984

Carl Lewis won a gold medal in the Los Angeles Olympics.

[edit] 1985

Tom Seaver, Chicago White Sox achieved his 300th victory.

[edit] 1985

Rod Carew, California Angels achieved his 3,000th major league hit.

[edit] 1986

The United States Football League canceled its 1986 season. This was after winning $3 in damages for its antitrust lawsuit against the National Football League.

[edit] 1996

Josia Thugwane became the first black South African to win a gold medal by placing first in the marathon.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] Births

[edit] 1964

Roger Clemens born in Dayton, Ohio.

[edit] 1971

Jeff Gordon born in Vallejo, California.

[edit] Deaths

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