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Nationalist Govt breaks off his negotiations with Chen
Received into R C Ch
A Greenberg introduces bill in Legis; provides for Dramatics div under Education Dept; Fed of Labor and Actors' Equity Assn start fight
Natl City Co plans construction of 31-story office bldg at 52
Clark Co (Ind) Bd of Education orders that she be admitted to school while wearing knickerbockers
1927Stan Getz, American saxophonist (died 1991)[†]
Stan Getz was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wispy, mellow timbre of his idol, Lester Young. Coming to prominence in the late 1940s with Woody Herman's big band, Getz is described by critic Scott Yanow as "one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists". Getz performed in bebop and cool jazz groups. Influenced by João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim, he also helped popularize bossa nova in the United States with the hit 1964 single "The Girl from Ipanema".
1927Doris Sams, American baseball player (died 2012)[†]
Doris Jane Sams, nicknamed "Sammye", was an American outfielder and pitcher who played from 1946 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 145 lbs., she batted and threw right-handed.