NumberFacts August 5

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2:24:52: Amount of record time set by Joan Benoit (U.S.) when she won the 1st Olympic marathon for women on August 5, 1984.

3% : The percentage levied by the US in its 1st Income Tax, starting August 5, 1891 (on incomes over $800)

3: Number of triples in a game, tied a record, by New York Met Doug Flynn on August 5, 1980.

3: Number of those killed on August 5, 1973, when Arab terrorists opened fire at Athens airport. 55 were injured.

4: Number of cops indicted on August 5, 1992, in the Rodney King beating case.

6.75: The size of the Earthquake that hit Quito; about 6000 die, August 5, 1950.

$13M: The value of contract signed by Stevie Wonder with Motown on August 5, 1975.

13:23: Amount of time spent by Florence Chadwick when she swam the English Canal August 5, 1949.

14:37:33: Record time set by Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway in 5k (women) race on August 5, 1986.

20'": Pole vault record set by Sergeo Bubka of U.S.S.R. in Malmo Sweden on August 5, 1991.

29: Number of survivors in Korean Air 747 which crashed August 5, 2007, in Guam, while carrying 331 aboard.

47: Number of casualties following the crash of plane, Antonov-12 at Boda, East-Siberia on August 5, 1994.

72: Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a miscue

240: The number of drawings and paintings of his neighbour, Helga Testorf, secretly done by Andrew Wyeth in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania as revealed on August 5, 1986.

274: After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games

331: Detroit shortstop Ed Brinkman errors ends record streak of 72 games and 331 total chances without a miscue

407.45: Craig Breedlove sets world auto speed record at 407.45 MPH

798: After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games

1,000: The number of career games won by Expos Dick Williams as a manager as of August 5, 1980.

2,427: NL career single record collected by Phillies Pete Rose on August 5,1979.

4,000: strikeout pitched by Steve Carlton, 2nd in history to do so, on August 5, 1986.
6,000: Number of those who died after the 6.75 Earthquake hit Quito, August 5, 1950.

11,500: The number of striking air traffic controllers fired by President Regan on August 5, 1981.

80,000: The number of Asians thrown out by Uganda president Idi Amin as of August 5, 1972.

214,250': Flexible-wing glider altitude record set by Larry Tudor on August 5, 1986.