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July 16, 1935

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Notable Births

Carl Epting Mundy Jr.

1935Carl Epting Mundy Jr., American general (died 2014)[†]

Carl Epting Mundy Jr. was a United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 30th Commandant of the Marine Corps and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from July 1, 1991, until his retirement on June 30, 1995, after 42 years of service. He was notable for his opposition to military service by gay people and for helping to shape the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy of 1993.

Lynn Wyatt

1935Lynn Wyatt, American socialite and philanthropist[†]

Lynn Wyatt is a Houston socialite, philanthropist and third-generation Texan. Her grandfather and great-uncle started the Sakowitz Department Store chain. Her husband, Oscar Wyatt, is an energy executive, the founder of Houston's Coastal Corporation—now owned by El Paso Corporation —and current CEO of NuCoastal LLC. Lynn and Oscar Wyatt have four sons.

Notable Deaths

Zheng Zhengqiu

1935Zheng Zhengqiu, Chinese filmmaker (born 1889)[†]

Zheng Zhengqiu was a Chinese filmmaker often considered a "founding father" of Chinese cinema.

Historical Events

Parking meter

1935The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[†]

A parking meter is a device used to collect money in exchange for the right to park a vehicle in a particular place for a limited amount of time. Parking meters can be used by municipalities as a tool for enforcing their integrated on-street parking policy, usually related to their traffic and mobility management policies, but are also used for revenue.

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