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May 16, 1925

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STUDY OF WAR DEBT TO FIND A SOLUTION IS ORDERED IN PARIS; French Cabinet Directs Caillaux and Briand to Take Up the Problem at Once. HOPEFUL OF ACTION IN JUNE But Herrick's Request to Send a Commission to Washington Is Coolly Received. OUR ATTITUDE IS DEFINED. France Is Expected to Make Some Acceptable Offer, Even if Unable to Pay Rates Law Calls For.

By Edwin L. Jamesspecial Cable To the New York Times

Directed by Cabinet to work with Caillaux to solution of problem

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Notable Births

Nancy Roman

1925Nancy Roman, American astronomer (died 2018)[†]

Nancy Grace Roman was an American astronomer who made important contributions to stellar classification and motions. The first female executive at NASA, Roman served as NASA's first Chief of Astronomy throughout the 1960s and 1970s, establishing her as one of the "visionary founders of the US civilian space program".

1925Ola Vincent, Nigerian banker and economist (died 2012)[†]

Olatunde Olabode Vincent was a Nigerian economist and banker who was Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria between 1977 and 1982.

Nílton Santos

1925Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer (died 2013)[†]

Nílton dos Santos was a Brazilian footballer who primarily played as a wingback. At international level, he was a member of the Brazil squads that won the 1958 and 1962 World Cups.

Historical Events

Claudio Monteverdi

1925The first modern performance of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria occurred in Paris.[†]

Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional figure between the Renaissance and Baroque periods of music history.