1949

On August 7, 1987, Lynne Cox braved the freezing waters of the
Bering Strait to make the first recorded swim from the United
States to the Soviet Union with a time of 2 hours and 6 minutes
and the water temperature averaged around 43 to 44 °F. She
turned 65 years young in January.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A new heat record was broken Sunday,
July 31 in Portland. The last time was 40 years ago.

The temperature bypassed 95 degrees for the seventh consecutive day.

SANDY KOZEL

Retired Scottish actor Sir Thomas Sean Connery
is 89 today.

James Bond: 1962-1969 and 1983

1989