On this day
Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device
Purchase of 3,000 acres in Suffolk Co for Phipps Estates ends quiet land boom; development plans; statement by G D Grundy
Increase granted by Bd of Estimate; purpose not specified
Praises Tammany's record in dramatic s at rally at Tammany Hall; vows clean city
Apptd to fill part of U S Sen Ralston's unexpired term by Gov Jackson of Ind; comment
Chamberlain welcomed with high honors on return to London; his statement; British press comment
1925Celia Cruz, Cuban-American singer (died 2003)[†]
Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso, known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname "La Guarachera de Cuba". In the following decades, she became known internationally as the "Queen of Salsa" due to her contributions to Latin music. She had sold over 30 million records, making her one of the best-selling Latin music artists.
1925Virginia Zeani, Romanian soprano and educator (died 2023)[†]
Virginia Zeani was a Romanian-born opera singer who sang leading soprano roles in the opera houses of Europe and North America.