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July 2, 1932
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Headlines from July 2, 1932
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ROOSEVELT VOTE IS 945; Smith His Nearest Rival, With 190 1-2 as Four States Stick to End. McADOO BREAKS DEADLOCK Casts California's 44 Amid Wild Demonstration After Garner Releases Texans. RITCHIE MEN FALL IN LINE Tammany Holds Aloof -- Cer- mak Forced to Appeal to the Booing Galleries. ROOSEVELT'S VOTE 945 ON LAST BALLOT
Roosevelt nominated on 4th ballot as McAdoo breaks deadlock
The Fourth and Decisive Ballot
CHICAGO, July 1 -- The detailed vote on the fourth ballot of the Democratic National Convention nominating Franklin D. Roosevelt for President follows:
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Notable Births
1932Dave Thomas, American businessman and philanthropist, founded Wendy's (died 2002)[โ ]
Rex David Thomas was an American businessman, philanthropist, and fast-food tycoon who was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers. In this role, Thomas appeared in more than 800 commercial advertisements for the chain from 1989 to 2002, more than any other company founder in television history.
Notable Deaths
1932Manuel II of Portugal (born 1889)[โ ]
Dom Manuel II, sometimes known as Manuel the Unfortunate or Manuel the Patriot, was the last king of Portugal, reigning from 1908 until 1910.