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January 26, 1935

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Corrado Augias

1935Corrado Augias, Italian journalist and politician[†]

Corrado Augias is an Italian journalist, writer and TV host. He was also a member of the European Parliament from 1994 to 1999 for the Democratic Party of the Left.

Henry Jordan

1935Henry Jordan, American football player (died 1977)[†]

Henry Wendell Jordan was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers. He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and was selected in the fifth round of the 1957 NFL draft. He played in the NFL from 1957 to 1969 and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Paula Rego

1935Paula Rego, Portuguese-born British visual artist (died 2022)[†]

Dame Maria Paula Figueiroa Rego was a Portuguese visual artist, widely considered the pre-eminent woman artist of the late 20th and early 21st century, known particularly for her paintings and prints based on storybooks. Rego's style evolved from abstract towards representational, and she favoured pastels over oils for much of her career. Her work often reflects feminism, coloured by folk-themes from her native Portugal.

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Headlines from January 26, 1935

Feels No Ill Effects as Colleagues Watch

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

LONDON, Jan. 25. -- A vivid account of the experiment undertaken by Professor Klaus Hansen at Oslo was given by him tonight over the long-distance telephone to The Evening Standard.

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