Event:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency turns polluter by accidentally releasing a million gallons of heavy-metal-laden mining wastewater into Colorado's Animas River while investigating a Superfund site
More Notable Events on August 5:
1986 U.S. Senate votes for SDI-project, Star Wars
1985 Establishment of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is announced
1981 President Regan fires 11,500 striking air traffic controllers
1973 Arab terrorists open fire at Athens airport, kills 3 injures 55
1958 Atomic sub USS Nautilus completes 1st trip under North Pole
