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06
Aug
CAPTURE THE CAREFREE SPIRIT OF SUMMER
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07
Aug
FIRST SWIM FROM U.S. TO THE SOVIET UNION
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.
31
Jul
HEAT RECORD SET IN PORTLAND, OREGON
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.
25
Aug
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
posted by Bob Karm in Album Released,ANNIVERSARY,Aviation disaster,BIRTHDAY,CURRENT EVENTS,DEATH,Doctor,HISTORY,Liberation,MOVIES,MUSIC,Swimming,THEN AND NOW and have No Comments
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