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May 12, 1935

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Notable Births

Felipe Alou

1935Felipe Alou, Dominican-American baseball player, coach, and manager[†]

Felipe Rojas Alou is a Dominican former professional outfielder, first baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He managed the Montreal Expos (1992–2001) and the San Francisco Giants (2003–2006). The first Dominican to play regularly in the major leagues, he is the most prominent member of one of the sport's most notable families of the late 20th century: he was the oldest of the trio of baseball-playing brothers that included Matty and Jesús, who were both primarily outfielders, and his son Moisés was also primarily an outfielder; all but Jesús have been named All-Stars at least twice. His son Luis, in turn, managed the New York Mets.

Johnny Bucyk

1935Johnny Bucyk, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

John Paul "Chief" Bucyk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Having played most of his career with the Boston Bruins, he has been associated in one capacity or another with the Bruins' organization since the late 1950s. Bucyk was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in 2017.

Notable Deaths

Józef Piłsudski

1935Józef Piłsudski, Polish field marshal and politician, 15th Prime Minister of Poland (born 1867)[†]

Józef Klemens Piłsudski[a] was a Polish statesman who served as the Chief of State (1918–1922) and first Marshal of Poland. In the aftermath of World War I, he became an increasingly dominant figure in Polish politics and exerted significant influence on shaping the country's foreign policy. Piłsudski is viewed as a father of the Second Polish Republic, which was re-established in 1918, 123 years after the final partition of Poland in 1795, and was considered de facto leader (1926–1935) of the Second Republic as the Minister of Military Affairs.

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Headlines from May 12, 1935

Stock Exchange Picks Officers Tomorrow; Four Independent Candidates on Ballot

By Unknown Author

Terminating an unprecedentedly keen contest for official positions, members of the New York Stock Exchange will go to the polls tomorrow to elect a new president, treasurer, two trustees of the gratuity fund, eleven regular governors and eight governing members, the last-named being a new class of officers created at the suggestion of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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