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September 8, 1925

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Notable Births

1925Jacqueline Ceballos, American activist, founded the Veteran Feminists of America[โ€ ]

Jacqueline "Jacqui" Michot Ceballos is an American feminist and activist. Ceballos is the former president of New York Chapter of the National Organization for Women and founder of the Veteran Feminists of America organization which documents the history of Second wave feminism and pioneer feminists. Ceballos' 1971 debate on sexual politics with Norman Mailer and Germaine Greer is recorded in the 1979 film Town Bloody Hall. Ceballos is also featured in the feminist history film She's Beautiful When She's Angry.

Peter Sellers

1925Peter Sellers, English actor and comedian (died 1980)[โ€ ]

Peter Sellers was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence with his performances on the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. Sellers was featured on a number of hit comic songs and became internationally acclaimed for his film roles, most notably as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther series.

Historical Events

Rif War

1925Rif War: Spanish forces including troops from the Foreign Legion under Colonel Francisco Franco landing at Al Hoceima, Morocco.[โ€ ]

The Rif War was an armed conflict fought from 1921 to 1926 between Spain and Berber tribes of the mountainous Rif region of northern Morocco.

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Headlines from September 8, 1925

NOEL PLEADS GUILTY TO KIDNAPPING CHILD, BUT DENIES MURDER; Ignores Signed Confession to Police and Asserts He Did Not Kill Any One. TRIAL DEPENDS ON SANITY f Alienists Report Him Sane Plea May Be Accepted and Life Term Imposed, MAY INVESTIGATE HOSPITAL Freeholders to Decide -- Records Show Attempt to Kill Father and Two Others -- Parents Criticized.

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Pleads guilty to kidnapping but denies murder, sanity comm will be sought; statements by F F Gray, his scoutmaster, J A Earl and Dr G Payne of Overbrook Hosp, Dr H W Dutch, principal of Montclair High School, memorandum of Dr C J Slocum, director of Craig's Sanitarium, Lt H Walsh and Sgt P Brady tell of tracing Noel

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