John Roddick Russell MacGregor, Baron MacGregor of Pulham Market,, is a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Norfolk from 1974 to 2001. He served in the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1985–87), Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1987–89), Secretary of State for Education and Science (1989–90), Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council (1990–92), and Secretary of State for Transport (1992–94). He was made a life peer in 2001.

1937Magic Sam, American singer and guitarist (died 1969)^[†]

Samuel Gene Maghett, known as Magic Sam, was an American Chicago blues musician. He was born in Grenada County, Mississippi, and learned to play the blues from listening to records by Muddy Waters and Little Walter. After moving to Chicago at the age of 19, he was signed by Cobra Records and became well known as a bluesman after the release of his first record, "All Your Love", in 1957. He was known for his distinctive tremolo guitar playing.

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1937Erkki Melartin, Finnish composer (born 1875)^[†]

Erkki Gustaf Melartin was a Finnish composer, conductor, and teacher of the late-Romantic and early-modern periods. Melartin is generally considered to be one of Finland's most significant national Romantic composers, although his music—then and now—largely has been overshadowed by that of his contemporary, Jean Sibelius, the country's most famous composer. The core of Melartin's oeuvre consists of a set of six (completed) symphonies, as well as is his opera, Aino, based on a story from the Kalevala, Finland's national epic, but nevertheless in the style of Richard Wagner.

Headlines from February 14, 1937

EDITH HARTSHORN IS AFFIANCED HERE; Parents Announce Betrothal to Ailing Woodruff of New Haven at Dinner

FIGHT INTENSIFIED; President Calls More Foes of His Proposal Into Conference

Monologue Recital March 2 To Aid Shakespeare Hostelry; Cornelia Otis Skinner to Give Program Here for Stratford Organization--Students to Be Assisted by Proceeds of Benefit

WALKOUT IS CALLED IN 6 LARGE HOTELS; Waldorf, Biltmore, New Yorker, Pennsylvania, Roosevelt and Commodore Affected

PROFIT IS STEADY FOR AMERICAN CAN; $17,226,845, or $5.80 a Common Share, Earned Last Year-$17,310,303 in 1935

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