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denies he influenced N Y Delegates' choice of Pres candidate; reelection as natl committeeman assured
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Clears slate for end of session
Premier Mussolini receives all generals commanding corps in Italy
1936Vince Camuto, American fashion designer and businessman, co-founded Nine West (died 2015)[†]
John Vincent "Vince" Camuto was an American women's footwear designer and shoe industry executive, best known for co-founding the women's fashion brand Nine West. Following the 1999 sale of Nine West to Jones Apparel Group for $900 million, Camuto became CEO and Chief Creative Officer of a new fashion company, Camuto Group, maker of the Jessica Simpson brand. On October 10, 2018, Vince Camuto was acquired by Authentic Brands Group, as part of the company's definitive agreement to purchase a majority stake in the intellectual property of the Camuto Group's proprietary brands in partnership with DSW Inc.
1936Bruce Dern, American actor[†]
Bruce MacLeish Dern is an American actor. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for Nebraska (2013) and the Silver Bear for Best Actor for That Championship Season (1982). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Coming Home (1978) and the Academy Award for Best Actor for Nebraska. He is also a BAFTA Award, two-time Genie Award, and three-time Golden Globe Award nominee.
1936Mathilde Verne, English pianist and educator (born 1869)[†]
Mathilde Verne was an English pianist and teacher, of German descent. Along with most of her other sisters, Mathilde changed her surname to Verne in 1893 after the death of their father, John Wurm.