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1928Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Indian-English caliph and author (died 2003)[†]
Mirza Tahir Ahmad was the fourth caliph and the head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. He was elected as the fourth successor of the founder of the community, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. He was elected on 10 June 1982, the day after the death of his predecessor, Mirza Nasir Ahmad.
1928Harold Land, American tenor saxophonist (died 2001)[†]
Harold de Vance Land was an American hard bop and post-bop tenor saxophonist. Land developed his hard bop playing with the Max Roach/Clifford Brown band into a personal, modern style, often rivalling Clifford Brown's instrumental ability with his own inventive and whimsical solos. His tone was strong and emotional, yet hinted at a certain introspective fragility.
Hoovers' Latin-Amer tour
S-4 is sunk off Block Island, on anniversary of day it sank; tests to be made
Miss E Love testifies in will case, say's M F Cantor guided "X" on will; Cuba aids hunt for Biller
Takes dog to see Pres Coolidge
Repts by Sir H Rigby, Sir S Hewett, Dawson of Penn and others; visitors to palace; prayers offered, &c
$13,500,000 appropriation approved in Sen; amendment putting figure at $270,627,000 introduced by Sen Bruce fails by 3 votes
Death
Appt announced; biographical sketch; receives congratulatory messages
Recommends reappt of J R Voorhis as Election Commr in 100th yr
Bolivia announces cessation of hostilities; thousands enlist at Asuncion; Paraguay agrees to accept mediation offer of Pan-Amer Conf on Conciliation and Arbitration
Phila preachers demand that Fosdick be prohibited from contributing to the Epworth Herald