On this day in sports: August 8

1. 1988 The first night baseball game in the history of Chicago's Wrigley Field (game was rained out in the fourth inning). Source
2. 2008 The 29th modern summer Olympic Games take place in Beijing, China until August 24. Source
3. 2014 Died: Red Wilson, American football and baseball player (born 1929) Source
4. 2015 Died: Gus Mortson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1925) Source
5. 2024 Died: Issa Hayatou, Cameroonian basketball player and football executive (born 1946) Source

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