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Avails himself of right to sit as committing magistrate in war against them
King Zadir Shah orders general election for new Natl Assembly
New ones to be installed on islands off Southern Cal to aid Navy in manoeuvres
Roosevelt's division of unemployment relief funds said to upset budget; Sec A of Thomas amendment may be employed to find more money
acts to save them by making them citizens; demands release
1934Alan Bates, English actor (died 2003)[†]
Sir Alan Arthur Bates was an English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, when he appeared in films ranging from Whistle Down the Wind to the kitchen sink drama A Kind of Loving.
1934Barry Humphries, Australian comedian, actor, and author (died 2023)[†]
John Barry Humphries was an Australian comedian, actor, author and satirist. He was best known for writing and playing his stage and television characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He appeared in numerous stage productions, films and television shows.
1934Albert I of Belgium (born 1875)[†]
Albert I was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934. He is popularly referred to as the Knight King or Soldier King in Belgium in reference to his role during World War I.
1934Siegbert Tarrasch, German chess player and theoretician (born 1862)[†]
Siegbert Tarrasch was a German chess player, considered to have been among the strongest players and most influential theoreticians of the late 19th and early 20th century.