Sir Ian Holm Cuthbert was an English actor. After graduating from RADA and beginning his career on the British stage as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he became a successful and prolific performer on television and in film. He received numerous accolades including two BAFTA Awards and a Tony Award, along with a nomination for an Academy Award. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 for services to drama.

1931George Jones, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2013)^[†]

George Glenn Jones was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for a long list of hit records, and is well known for his distinctive voice and phrasing. For the last two decades of his life, Jones is frequently referred to as "the greatest country singer", "The Rolls-Royce of Country Music", and had more than 160 chart singles to his name from 1955 until his death in 2013.

Headlines from September 12, 1931

TW0 STORMS RAVAGE AREAS IN CARIBBEAN; Dr. Kimball Says Disturbances That Hit Belize and Porto Rico Are Separate. TWO STORMS STRIKE AREAS IN CARIBBEAN

HUNDREDS DIE IN HURRICANE AT BELIZE; TIDAL WAVE SWEEPS CITY; PORTO RICO HIT; THIRD GALE RUSHING ON WESTERN MEXICO; THE BEAUTIFUL CENTRAL AMERICAN CITY DEVASTATED BY A HURRICANE.

Leviathan's Tonnage cut to Save Port Fees, Leaving Field to Majestic as 'Largest' Ship

Mercury at 95 Here, Hottest Day of Summer; No Relief Promised; Most of Nation Suffers; MERCURY AT 95 HERE, YEAR'S HOTTEST DAY

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