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killed in crash near Zahouan, Tunis; pors
From the slithery decks of the tugboats John J. Timmins and Dalzellite to the solid footing of Pier 95, at the foot of West Fifty-fifth Street, scrambled the passengers of the lost liner Fort Victoria, each with a graphic account of the accident at the harbor's mouth.
To light tree in Sherman Sq
H C Lakin testifies; says Pres Hoover through his sec W H Newton urged sugar lobbyists to get in touch with House Ways and Means Com; describes attempts to spread propaganda and to influence Pres Hoover, Major Gen Crowder, Amb Morrow, L C Speers, and M Weiss
Will experiment with glider to land passengers from dirigible; Los Angeles to be used for experiment
1929Bob Brookmeyer, American trombonist, pianist, and composer (died 2011)[†]
Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of Gerry Mulligan's quartet from 1954 to 1957. He later worked with Jimmy Giuffre, before rejoining Mulligan's Concert Jazz Band. He received eight Grammy Award nominations during his lifetime.
1929Gregory Carroll, American singer-songwriter and producer (died 2013)[†]
John Wayne Carroll, usually known as Gregory Carroll or Greg Carroll, was an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was a member of several successful vocal harmony or "doo-wop" groups including The Four Buddies and The Orioles, and co-wrote and produced Doris Troy's 1963 hit "Just One Look".
1929David Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry, Scottish potter[†]
David Harrington Angus Douglas, 12th Marquess of Queensberry is an Anglo-Scottish aristocrat and pottery designer. He is the elder son of Francis Douglas, 11th Marquess of Queensberry, and his only son by his second wife, artist Cathleen Sabine Mann. His maternal grandparents were an interior decorator, Dolly Mann and artist Harrington Mann. He succeeded his father in 1954.
1929Howard Sackler, American playwright and screenwriter (died 1982)[†]
Howard Oliver Sackler was an American screenwriter and playwright who is best known for having written The Great White Hope and its film adaptation. The Great White Hope enjoyed both a successful run on Broadway and, as a film adaptation, in movie theaters. James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander both starred in the original Arena Stage production of the play in Washington, D.C., then brought their roles to Broadway and later to the film version. Both Jones and Alexander received Academy Award nominations for their work in the movie.
1929The Indian National Congress promulgates the Purna Swaraj (the Declaration of the Independence of India).[†]
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India. It is one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the oldest party in India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. The Congress was one of the parties who led India to independence from the United Kingdom, and significantly influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire.