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Killed when accidentally shot while fooling with policeman
Heirs of 214 lost on ship in 1918 to get $2,096,000
Detroit Times entry wandered for 2 days in Adirondacks; Navy balloon officially declared winner
Assigned to hosp unit and placed in charge of pharmacy; will get repts of his horse races by radio
1929John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (died 2019)[†]
John Clifton "Jack" Bogle was an American investor, business magnate and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive of The Vanguard Group and is credited with popularizing the index fund. An avid investor and money manager himself, he preached investment over speculation, long-term patience over short-term action and reducing broker fees as much as possible. An ideal investment vehicle for Bogle was a low-cost index fund representing the entire US market, held over a lifetime with dividends reinvested.
1929Miyoshi Umeki, Japanese-American actress and singer (died 2007)[†]
Miyoshi Umeki was a Japanese American singer and actress. Umeki was nominated for the Tony Award and Golden Globe Award and was the first East Asia-born woman to win an Academy Award for acting.