Philip Eugene Batt was an American politician who served as the 29th Governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999. A member of the Republican Party, Batt had previously served as the 35th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, Chair of the Idaho Republican Party, and as a member of the Idaho Legislature.

1927Thayer David, American actor (died 1978)^[†]

Thayer David was an American film, stage, and television actor. He was best known for his work on the ABC serial Dark Shadows (1966–1971), as Dragon, the Albino ex-Nazi Director of C-2 in The Eiger Sanction (1975) and as the fight promoter Miles Jergens in Rocky (1976). He also appeared as Count Saknussemm in the film Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), as the Reverend Silas Pendrake in Little Big Man (1970), as Charlie Robbins in Save the Tiger (1973) and as Deacon in Fun with Dick and Jane (1977). His raspy, distinctive voice lent itself to voice-over work in commercials and instructional films.

1927Jacques Dupin, French poet and critic (died 2012)^[†]

Jacques Dupin was a French poet, art critic, and co-founder of the journal L'éphemère.

1927Dick Savitt, American tennis player and businessman (died 2023)^[†]

Richard Savitt was an American tennis player.

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1927Ira Remsen, American chemist and academic (born 1846)^[†]

Ira Remsen was an American chemist who introduced organic chemistry research and education in the United States along the lines of German universities where he received his early training. He was the first professor of chemistry and the second president of Johns Hopkins University. He founded the American Chemical Journal, which he edited from 1879 to 1914. The discovery of saccharin was made in his laboratory by Constantine Fahlberg who worked in collaboration with Remsen but patented the synthesis on his own, earning the ire of Remsen.

Headlines from March 4, 1927

Foreign Office Denies.

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JERSEY PIER RAZED IN $1,500,000 FIRE; Factories, Loaded Cars, Lumber Yards and Lighters Also Are Destroyed. NINE FIREMEN INJURED Icy Winds and Smoke Hamper Fighters -- Huge Volcanic Pall Hangs Over the Scene. SCENES AT BLAZE THAT SWEPT JERSEY CITY WATERFRONT. JERSEY PIER RAZED IN $1,500,000 FIRE

NEW FRENCH TARIFF HITS AMERICA HARD; 2,000,000,000 Francs' Worth of Our Products Imported Yearly Are Affected. FRENCH DEALERS PROTEST Further Increase in the High Cost of Living Is Expected to Result. NEW FRENCH TARIFF HITS AMERICA HARD

Franklin Simon Is Reported Seriously Ill After Intestinal Operation in Palm Beach

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