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Army group in Japan calls U S meddlesome
Natl Assembly makes it obligatory for father to support child, legitimate or not
1931José Alencar, Brazilian businessman and politician (died 2011)[†]
José Alencar Gomes da Silva was a Brazilian businessman, entrepreneur and politician who served as the 23rd vice president of Brazil from 1 January 2003 to 1 January 2011. In business from a young age, Alencar became a self-made multimillionaire as the chief executive of Coteminas, a leading textile manufacturer. In the 1990s, Alencar groomed his son to succeed him at the company.
1931Ernst Hinterberger, Austrian author and playwright (died 2012)[†]
Ernst Hinterberger was an Austrian writer of novels, particularly detective novels, plays and successful sitcoms. His first TV scripts were unusual for their use of genuine Vienna dialect.
1931Anatoly Pristavkin, Russian writer (died 2008)[†]
Anatoly Ignatovich Pristavkin was a Russian writer and public figure.
1931Alfons Maria Jakob, German neurologist and academic (born 1884)[†]
Alfons Maria Jakob was a German neurologist who worked in the field of neuropathology.
1931Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion.[†]
Alphonse Gabriel Capone, sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1925 to 1931. His seven-year reign as a crime boss ended when he was imprisoned at the age of 33.