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59 monarchists arrive from Villa Cisneros to stand trial in connection with rebellion in Aug; deny knowledge of escape of 29
Borah says budget cannot be balanced until currency undergoes reflationary adjustment to meet advantages of countries off gold
I J Paderewski says machines destroy culture; blames excess production for depression
1933Bill Hayden, Australian politician, 21st Governor General of Australia (died 2023)[†]
William George Hayden was an Australian politician who served as the 21st governor-general of Australia from 1989 to 1996. He was Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1977 to 1983, and served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1983 to 1988 under Bob Hawke and as Treasurer of Australia in 1975 under Gough Whitlam.
1933Chita Rivera, American actress, singer, and dancer (died 2024)[†]
Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Rivera received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards, two Drama Desk Awards, and a Drama League Award. She was the first Latina and the first Latino American to receive a Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. She won the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018.