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France to cut Rhineland force
Lindbergh, Col, in Virgin Is
White House spokesman unconsciously refers to Hoover as Pres Hoover
Sen passes Jones bill, with amendments including unanimous consent requirement on Shipping Bd sales; Copeland subsidy loan clause defeated
Klein says Phillips has fortune; Scudder notifies Connolly of postponement of public hearing; more contractors offer books; Phillips in Atlantic City
1928Sam Edwards, Welsh physicist and academic (died 2015)[†]
Sir Samuel Frederick Edwards was a Welsh physicist. The Sam Edwards Medal and Prize is named in his honour.
1928Tom Lantos, Hungarian-American academic and politician (died 2008)[†]
Thomas Peter Lantos was a Hungarian-born American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1981 until his death in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state's 11th congressional district until 1993. After redistricting, he served from the 12th congressional district, which included both the northern two-thirds of San Mateo County and a portion of the southwestern part of San Francisco.
1928Stuart Whitman, American actor (died 2020)[†]
Stuart Maxwell Whitman was an American actor, known for his lengthy career in film and television. Whitman was born in San Francisco and raised in New York until the age of 12, when his family relocated to Los Angeles. In 1948, Whitman was discharged from the Corps of Engineers in the U.S. Army and started to study acting and appear in plays. From 1951 to 1957, Whitman had a streak working in mostly bit parts in films, including When Worlds Collide (1951), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Barbed Wire (1952) and The Man from the Alamo (1952). On television, Whitman guest-starred in series such as Dr. Christian, The Roy Rogers Show, and Death Valley Days, and also had a recurring role on Highway Patrol. Whitman's first lead role was in John H. Auer's Johnny Trouble (1957).
1928Hughie Jennings, American baseball player and manager (born 1869)[†]
Hugh Ambrose Jennings was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager from 1891 to 1925. Jennings was a leader, both as a batter and as a shortstop, with the Baltimore Orioles teams that won National League championships in 1894, 1895, and 1896. During those three seasons, Jennings had 355 runs batted in and hit .335, .386, and .401.