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Soviet civil balloon, Osoaviakhim I, flown by P Fedeseenko, I Oususkin and A Vasenko, sets altitude record of 67,585 ft; starts to descend; unreptd; planes fail to locate it
Manoeuvres, Hawaiian Islands
Sends birthday telegram
Witnesses before Sen com investigating air-mail contracts say W F Brown while Postmaster Gen, shared secret stock account with him
1934Ernesto Brambilla, Italian motorcycle racer and racing driver (died 2020)[†]
Ernesto "Tino" Brambilla was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and a professional race car driver from Italy. Born in Monza, he was the brother of driver Vittorio Brambilla. In 1959, he finished in 10th place in the 350cc Grand Prix motorcycle season. In 1961, he again finished in 10th place in the 350 class.
1934James Franciscus, American actor and producer (died 1991)[†]
James Grover Franciscus was an American actor, known for his roles in feature films and in six television series: Mr. Novak, Naked City, The Investigators, Longstreet, Doc Elliot, and Hunter.