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N Y and Chicago banks extend accomodations of $90,000,000 to meet bond and note maturities
Relics found at Tell Asmar by Univ of Chicago Oriental Inst show link between cultures of India and Babylonia
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1932Lamar Hunt, American businessman, co-founded the American Football League and World Championship Tennis (died 2006)[†]
Lamar Hunt Sr. was an American businessman most notable for his promotion of football, soccer, and tennis in the United States. With his brothers, he also attempted to corner the silver market.
1932Peter O'Toole, British-Irish actor and producer (died 2013)[†]
Peter James O'Toole was an English actor known for his leading roles on stage and screen. His numerous accolades include the Academy Honorary Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and four Golden Globe Awards as well as nominations for a Grammy Award and a Laurence Olivier Award.
1932The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.[†]
The positron or antielectron is the particle with an electric charge of +1e, a spin of 1/2, and the same mass as an electron. It is the antiparticle of the electron. When a positron collides with an electron, annihilation occurs. If this collision occurs at low energies, it results in the production of two or more photons.