Today in History for 5th August 1985

Historical Events

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- Baseball players go on strike for 2 days
- Establishment of a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is announced
- Flexible-wing glider altitude record (214,250') set by Larry Tudor

Famous Birthdays

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- Laurent Ciman, Belgian footballer
- Salomon Kalou, Ivorian footballer

Famous Deaths

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- Theodore Sturgeon, sci-fi author (Hugo, It, Caviar), dies at 67


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