Alan Bergman and Marilyn Keith Bergman were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated television, film, and stage productions. The Bergmans enjoyed a successful career, honored with four Emmys, three Oscars, and two Grammys. They are in the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

1929W. E. B. Griffin, American soldier and author (died 2019)^[†]

William Edmund Butterworth III, better known by his pen name W. E. B. Griffin, was an American writer of military and detective fiction with 59 novels in seven series published under that name. Twenty-one of those books were co-written with his son, William E Butterworth IV. He also published under 11 other pseudonyms and three versions of his real name.

1929Ninón Sevilla, Cuban-Mexican actress and dancer (died 2015)^[†]

Emelia Pérez Castellanos, known professionally as Ninón Sevilla, was a Cuban-Mexican actress and dancer.

1929Tommy Banks, English footballer (died 2024)^[†]

Thomas Banks was an English footballer who played as a left-back.

Headlines from November 10, 1929

THE WEEK'S OPENINGS

WOMAN TRIES TO ROB BANK.; Revolver Wrested From Her by Branch Manager in Detroit.

SEA WRITER QUITS HUSBAND; Joan Lowell, "Cradle of the Deep" Author, May Seek Divorce.

RED CROSS OPENS DRIVE TOMORROW; Hopes to Increase Membership to 5,000,000 in the 13th Annual Roll Call. CITY'S QUOTA IS 400,000 Budget for Year Is $4,410,000-- Relief Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year $8,096,300.

130-Mile Wind Holds Plane Thirty Minutes in One Spot

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