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September 1, 1935

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1935Nicholas Garland, English cartoonist[†]

Nicholas Withycombe Garland OBE is a British political cartoonist. known for his numerous newspaper works, particularly for The Daily Telegraph.

Seiji Ozawa

1935Seiji Ozawa, Japanese conductor and director (died 2024)[†]

Seiji Ozawa was a Japanese conductor known internationally for his work as music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and especially the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), where he served from 1973 for 29 years. After conducting the Vienna New Year's Concert in 2002, he was director of the Vienna State Opera until 2010. In Japan, he founded the Saito Kinen Orchestra in 1984, their festival in 1992, and the Tokyo Opera Nomori in 2005.

Guy Rodgers

1935Guy Rodgers, American basketball player (died 2001)[†]

Guy William Rodgers Jr. was an American professional basketball player born in Philadelphia. He spent twelve years (1958–1970) in the NBA, and was one of the league's best playmakers in the early to mid-1960s. Rodgers led the NBA in assists twice, and placed second six times. Rodgers was inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.

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