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Reported seen swimming in sea near Genoa; disappears
3 killed, 3 hurt, as auto hits train
Soldiers help check fires in Catholic Summer School and in livery stable; 14 horses perish
1928Jim Jordan, Canadian educator and politician (died 2012)[†]
Jim Jordan was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. His career had been in education as a teacher and administrator.
1928Horace Silver, American pianist and composer (died 2014)[†]
Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s.
1928Mel Stuart, American director and producer (died 2012)[†]
Mel Stuart was an American film director and producer who often worked with producer David L. Wolper, at whose production firm he worked for 17 years, before going freelance.