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August 5, 1991 Soichiro Hondo, CEO & founder (Honda), dies of liver cancer at 84 August 5, 1990 Barb Mucha wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic August 5, 1990 Herman Gooding, Suriname police-inspector, dies August 5, 1990 Jim Palmer & Joe Morgan inducted into hall of fame August 5, 1989 Ralph Meeker, actor (Kiss Me Deadly, Gentle Giant), dies at 68 August 5, 1988 Mario Biaggi (Rep-D-NY) convicted of racketeering resigns seat August 5, 1987 Zygmunt Mycielsky, composer, dies at 79 August 5, 1986 Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway sets 5k woman's record (14:37.33) August 5, 1986 It's revealed Andrew Wyeth had, secretly created 240 drawings & paintings of his neighbor Helga Testorf, in Chadds Ford, Pa August 5, 1986 Steve Carlton is 2nd to pitch 4,000 strikeout August 5, 1986 U.S. Senate votes for SDI-project (Star Wars) August 5, 1985 Baseball players go on strike for 2 days August 5, 1985 Establishment of a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is announced August 5, 1985 Flexible-wing glider altitude record (214,250') set by Larry Tudor August 5, 1985 Theodore Sturgeon, sci-fi author (Hugo, It, Caviar), dies at 67 August 5, 1984 Alice Miller wins West Virginia LPGA Golf Classic August 5, 1984 Howard Culver, actor (Howie-Gunsmoke), dies at 66 August 5, 1984 Joan Benoit (U.S.) wins 1st Olympic marathon for women (2:24:52) August 5, 1984 Lou Pinella Day at Yankee Stadium August 5, 1984 R Hagelstange, writer, dies |
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