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March 20, 1936

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By the Associated Press

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Friday, March 20. -- Flood-stricken Williamsport sent out its definite news dispatch today describing scenes of horror and desolation.

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Notable Births

Lee "Scratch" Perry

1936Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jamaican singer, songwriter, music producer, and inventor (died 2021)[โ€ ]

Lee "Scratch" Perry was a Jamaican record producer, songwriter and singer noted for his innovative studio techniques and production style. Perry was a pioneer in the 1970s development of dub music with his early adoption of remixing and studio effects to create new instrumental or vocal versions of existing reggae tracks. He worked with and produced for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Marley and the Wailers, Junior Murvin, the Congos, Max Romeo, the Heptones, Adrian Sherwood, the Beastie Boys, Ari Up, the Clash, the Orb, and many others.

Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate

1936Mark Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate, English lieutenant, lawyer, and judge[โ€ ]

Mark Oliver Saville, Baron Saville of Newdigate, is a British judge and former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.