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Uncharted region of Grinnell Land viewed by fliers; supplies landed at Sawyer Bay
Directs anti-aircraft test at Fort Tilden
Minor designees on ticket charge coercion by Hylan forces to withdraw; Hylan's comment on Women's Dem Union's endorsement
Elected Tammany woman leader of 21st Assembly Dist
1925Brian Aldiss, English author and critic (died 2017)[†]
Brian Wilson Aldiss was an English writer, artist and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for occasional pseudonyms during the mid-1960s.
1925Pierre Grondin, Canadian surgeon and academic (died 2006)[†]
Pierre Grondin, was a Canadian cardiac surgeon known for his contributions to heart transplantation and cardiac surgery. After completing postgraduate training with Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley in Houston, Texas, Grondin introduced advanced techniques—such as open-heart surgery using the heart-lung machine and coronary artery bypass surgery—at the Montreal Heart Institute. In the early 1950s, he contributed to the development of open-heart surgery using the heart-lung machine. In May 1968, Grondin performed Canada's first successful heart transplant at the Montreal Heart Institute.
1925Anis Mansour, Egyptian journalist and author (died 2011)[†]
Anis Mansour, also transliterated as Anīs Manṣūr was an Egyptian writer.