James Arthur Lovell Jr. (March 25, 1928 – August 7, 2025)

The Apollo 13 commander was remembered for ‘legendary leadership in pioneering human space flight.’ Lovell died
on Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois. 

Jim Lovell, center, with fellow Apollo 13 astronauts Fred
Haise and Jack Swigert.

"Houston, we have a problem." The iconic five-word phrase spoken by Tom Hanks, portraying astronaut Jim Lovell, in
the 1995 blockbuster Apollo 13 instantly became one of the
most memorable movie quotes of all time.

SANDY KOZEL

Among Dustin Hoffman’s numerous accolades are two
Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, five Golden Globe
Awards, and two  Primetime Emmy Awards as well as a
nomination for a Tony award.         

He was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1997,
the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1999, and the Kennedy
Center Honors Award in 2012.     

Dustin Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California on
this day in 1937. He’s 88 years old today. 

On August 8, 1945, the Soviet Union officially declared war on
Japan, pouring more than 1 million Soviet soldiers the following
day into Japanese-occupied Manchuria, northeastern China, to
take on the 700,000-strong Japanese army.

Gov. Kotek unveils plan to boost Oregon transportation funds with gas tax and fee hikes.

On August 7, 1942, U.S. forces, primarily the 1st Marine
Division, launched Operation Watchtower, the first major
Allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II, by
landing on Guadalcanal.

This airfield, later named Henderson Field, became a
crucial strategic point in the Pacific campaign. The
invasion marked the beginning of the lengthy and
brutal Guadalcanal Campaign, a six-month struggle
for control of the island.