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Farley s to new members of duties
Petitions Pres Roosevelt to balance budget
Kiryu Police Inspector Honda tries suicide following error in guiding Mikado's procession; F Goto, Min of Home Affairs, likely to resign
Two found dead on Merchena Island by M Rodriguez; one identified as A Wittmer, other thought to be that of A R Lorenz, Mrs Wittmer or Baroness de Wagner
1934Kurt Hamrin, Swedish footballer and scout (died 2024)[†]
Kurt Roland "Kurre" Hamrin was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a winger. He began his career in his home country with AIK, but later played for several Italian clubs, most notably Fiorentina, with whom he won two Coppa Italia titles, a Cup Winners' Cup, and a Mitropa Cup over nine years, making over 350 appearances for the club and scoring over 200 goals in all competitions. He also represented AC Milan, with whom he won a Serie A title and the European Cup. A prolific goalscorer, he is currently the eighth highest goalscorer of all time in Italy's Serie A, with 190 goals.
1934Valentin Ivanov, Russian footballer and manager (died 2011)[†]
Valentin Kozmich Ivanov was a Russian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the co-leading scorer at the 1962 World Cup, and the co-1960 European Nations' Cup top scorer.
1934David Lloyd-Jones, English conductor (died 2022)[†]
David Matthias Lloyd-Jones was a British conductor who specialised in British and Russian music. In 1978 he was a co-founder of Opera North, conducting 50 productions during the 12 years he was there, and was also an editor and translator, especially of Russian operas.