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300 German Cath youths
Father asks inquiry into son's rept that his fishing luck was bad
Clash between Sens Harrison and Long ties up action on bill
Gov plans to carry on fight
1934Enrique Ălvarez FĂ©lix, Mexican actor (died 1996)[â ]
Enrique Ălvarez FĂ©lix was a Mexican actor, known for his roles in telenovelas and in films, such as The Monastery of the Vultures and The House of the Pelican.
1934Anton Geesink, Dutch martial artist and wrestler (died 2010)[â ]
Antonius Johannes Geesink was a Dutch 10th dan judoka. He was the first non-Japanese judoka to win gold at the World Judo Championships, a feat he accomplished in 1961 and 1965. He was also an Olympic Champion, having won gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Japan, and won a record 21 European Judo Championships during his career.
1934Guy Peellaert, Belgian painter, illustrator, and photographer (died 2008)[â ]
Guy Peellaert was a Belgian artist, painter, illustrator, comic artist and photographer, most famous for the book Rock Dreams, and his album covers for rock artists like David Bowie and the Rolling Stones. He also designed film posters for films like Taxi Driver (1976), Paris, Texas (1984), and Short Cuts (1993). The band Frankie Goes to Hollywood took their name from Peellaert's painting, titled Frank Sinatra, which featured the headline "Frankie Goes Hollywood".