John David Crow Sr. was an American professional football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1957 as a halfback playing for the Texas A&M Aggies. After college, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago / St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers from 1958 to 1968.

1935Steve Lawrence, American actor and singer (died 2024)^[†]

Steve Lawrence was an American singer, comedian, and actor. He was best known as a member of the pop duo Steve and Eydie with his wife Eydie Gormé, and for his performance as Maury Sline, the manager and friend of the main characters in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers and its sequel. Steve and Eydie first appeared together as regulars on Tonight Starring Steve Allen in 1954 and continued performing as a duo until Gormé's retirement in 2009.

1935Vitaly Sevastyanov, Russian engineer and cosmonaut (died 2010)^[†]

Vitaly Ivanovich Sevastyanov was a Soviet cosmonaut and an engineer who flew on the Soyuz 9 and Soyuz 18 missions.

Headlines from July 8, 1935

GO SLOW ON TAXES, VANDENBERG ASKS; Congress Should Recess for a Few Months to Develop Real Program, He Says.

WIFE SEES HUSBAND AND SON, 17, DROWN; Friend Also Dies in Canarsie Tide Trying to Save Father, Who Had Rescued Woman.

34-Mile Wind Eases Heat in City; Mercury at 82; Beaches Jammed; Showers and Cooler Weather Forecast for Today -- Many Rescues Are Made, Including 30 at Rockaways -- Storm Ends Torrid Spell Up-State, but Causes Heavy Damage.

Fish to Seek Vote on New Cash Bonus Plan Calling for Payment From Relief Funds

UTILITY BILL FIGHT SHIFTS TO SENATE; INQUIRY ON TODAY; Leaders Will Struggle to Send Bill to Conference in Hope of Saving 'Death Sentence,'

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