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November 30, 1928

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KING MAKES GAIN; INFECTION CHECKED; ANXIETY LESSENED; British Ruler Gets Some Sleep During Day After a Rather Wakeful Night. HIS DOCTORS ARE PLEASED Lancet Finds Progress Is Reassuring, but Warns Against Over-Optimism. PRINCE DELAYS HIS RETURN Heir Will Not Go to Cruiser, but Wait for It at African Port-- To Sail Without Brother. Duke's Whereabouts Unknown. Pilgrims Express Sympathy. Britain Breathes More Freely. Queen Drives Out Daily.

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Repts by Sir H Rigby, Sir S Hewett, Dawson of Penn and others; visitors to palace; prayers offered, &c

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Takako Doi

1928Takako Doi, Japanese scholar and politician 68th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan (died 2014)[†]

Takako Doi was a Japanese politician. She was leader of the Japan Socialist Party from 1986 to 1991 and its successor party the Social Democratic Party from 1996 to 2003. In the former role, she became the first female leader of a major Japanese political party, and the country's first female opposition leader. Doi's leadership and the result of the 1989 Upper House elections are considered watershed moments for female political participation in Japan.

Joe B. Hall

1928Joe B. Hall, American basketball player and coach (died 2022)[†]

Joe Beasman Hall was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach at the University of Kentucky from 1972 to 1985, leading the Wildcats to a national championship in 1978.

Steele Hall

1928Steele Hall, Australian politician, 36th Premier of South Australia (died 2024)[†]

Raymond Steele Hall was an Australian politician who served as the 36th Premier of South Australia from 1968 to 1970. He also served in the federal Parliament as a senator for South Australia from 1974 to 1977 and federal member for the Division of Boothby from 1981 to 1996.

Andres Narvasa

1928Andres Narvasa, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 19th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (died 2013)[†]

Andres dela Rosa Narvasa was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from December 1, 1991, to November 30, 1998.

Elmira Nazirova

1928Elmira Nazirova, Azerbaijani composer (died 2014)[†]

Elmira Mirza Rza-kyzy Nazirova was an Azerbaijani composer. Born to a Georgian Jewish family, she was a child prodigy who excelled at music and trained at the Azerbaijan State Conservatory for several years. At 14, she became one of the youngest members of the Composers Union of Azerbaijan. Nazirova performed abroad, where her talent was recognised by prominent musicians, and she pursued an education at the Moscow Conservatory. Through her education there, she met and became lifelong friends with Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich, having significant impact on his work, particularly his Tenth Symphony.