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Defendant testifies
Sen Howell answers Hoover
130 reptd slain in state election battles
Tariff
45 killed in wreck of Transsiberian mail train
1929Ronnie Barker, English actor and screenwriter (died 2005)[†]
Ronald William George Barker was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as The Frost Report, The Two Ronnies, Porridge, and Open All Hours.
1929Delia Scala, Italian ballerina and actress (died 2004)[†]
Delia Scala was an Italian ballerina, actress and singer who played a leading role in the nascent commedia musicale.
1929Barbara Walters, American journalist, producer, and author (died 2022)[†]
Barbara Jill Walters was an American broadcast journalist and television personality. Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, she appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including Today, the ABC Evening News, 20/20, and The View. Walters was a working journalist from 1951 until her retirement in 2014. Walters was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1989, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NATAS in 2000 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.
1929Miller Huggins, American baseball player and manager (born 1879)[†]
Miller James Huggins was an American professional baseball player and manager. Huggins played second base for the Cincinnati Reds (1904–1909) and St. Louis Cardinals (1910–1916). He managed the Cardinals (1913–1917) and New York Yankees (1918–1929), including the Murderers' Row teams of the 1920s that won six American League (AL) pennants and three World Series championships.