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| August 8, 1984 in History |
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Event: Carl Lewis wins 3rd (200m) of 4 gold medals in Summer |
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Carl Lewis History:
August 25, 1991 - Carl Lewis rus 100m in 9.86 seconds September 24, 1988 - Carl Lewis runs world record 100m (9.92 sec) July 16, 1988 - Carl Lewis runs a wind-assisted 100 m in 9.78 sec August 11, 1984 - Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens' 1936 feat, wins 4 Olym track golds August 6, 1984 - Carl Lewis wins 2nd (long jump) of 4 gold medals in Summer Olympics August 4, 1984 - Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100-meter dash at LA Summer Olympics February 27, 1984 - Carl Lewis jumps world record indoor (8.675 m) July 1, 1961 - Carl Lewis, born in Birmingham, Alabama, American Athlete More Notable Events on August 8: 1988 Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war 1945 President Harry S. Truman signs United Nations Charter 1937 Bonneville Dam on Columbia River begins producing power 1929 German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight 1864 Red Cross forms in Geneva |
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