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U S Dist Ct, N Y, upholds registration provisions of Act in case of Elec Bond & Share Co
Shawnee (SS) blaze in cargo of cotton extinguished, off coast Fla
Joe Louis, Detroit's Brown Bomber, won from Bob Pastor on points in the fight at Madison Square Garden last night, the New York heavyweight surprising a crowd of 18,864 by lasting the ten rounds.
Miss rises; situation at Cairo critical; zone below Hickman, Ky, evacuated
13 sentenced to death; Radek, Sokolnikoff, Arnold and Stroiloff given prison terms; statements by prisoners (W Duranty)
1937Vanessa Redgrave, English actress[†]
Dame Vanessa Redgrave is an English actress and political activist. In a career spanning over six decades, her accolades include an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and an Olivier Award, making her one of the few performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. She has also received various honorary awards, including the BAFTA Fellowship Award, the Golden Lion Honorary Award, and an induction into the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
1937Boris Spassky, Russian chess grandmaster (died 2025)[†]
Boris Vasilyevich Spassky was a Russian chess grandmaster who was the tenth World Chess Champion, holding the title from 1969 to 1972. Spassky played three world championship matches: he lost to Tigran Petrosian in 1966; defeated Petrosian in 1969 to become world champion; then lost to Bobby Fischer in a famous match in 1972.