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Lindbergh (Col and Mrs), flight
Reptd missing
Bd of Health makes it law that labels on whisky bottles must show contents definitely
Drs H Hibbert and R F Suit develop starchless potato, producing sugar (insulin) harmless to diabetics
Roosevelt issues exec order retroactive to Aug 5, ratifying all actions to date and bestowing full authority in controversies between employers and employes; takes up challenge of Weirton and Budd; Wagner will seek further authority from Cong
1933Olavi Salonen, Finnish runner[†]
Olavi Salonen was a Finnish athlete who was a world record holder of men's 1500-metre run.
1933Rik Van Looy, Belgian cyclist (died 2024)[†]
Henri "Rik" Van Looy was a Belgian professional cyclist of the post-war period. Nicknamed the King of the Classics or Emperor of Herentals, he dominated the classic cycle races in the late 1950s and early 1960s.