On this day
Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device
Atty Gen Bennett upholds law taxing State and county officials
Grenade thrown into Shanghai victory parade wounds 4 Japanese soldiers; parade described; map of route; Japanese rept 10 Soviet-built planes shot down over Nanking; Chinese planes bomb Shanghai; many Chinese civilians killed in Japanese air attack on Hsiaoshan; Japanese indicate willingness to respect Nanking safety zone; Ma Chao-chun insists police will remain in Nanking; Chinese claim capture of Kwangteh and Szean; expect to retake Wuhsing
Ellenstein among 27 indicted for Port of Newark land deals; assails Dixon as biased; asks Atty Gen to investigate Dixon; realtors involved
s raises speculation on candidacy
Stabbed and beaten by robbers in Central Pk
1937Bobby Allison, American race car driver and businessman (died 2024)[†]
Robert Arthur Allison was an American professional stock car racing driver and owner. Allison was the founder of the Alabama Gang, a group of drivers based in Hueytown, Alabama, where there were abundant short tracks with high purses. Allison raced competitively in the NASCAR Cup Series from 1961 to 1988, while regularly competing in short track events throughout his career. He also raced in IndyCar, Trans-Am, and Can-Am. Named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers and a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, he was the 1983 Winston Cup champion and won the Daytona 500 in 1978, 1982, and 1988.
1937Morgan Llywelyn, American-Irish model and author[†]
Morgan Llywelyn is an American-Irish historical interpretation author of historical and mythological fiction and historical non-fiction. Her interpretation of mythology and history has received several awards and has sold more than 40 million copies, and she herself is recipient of the 1999 Exceptional Celtic Woman of the Year Award from Celtic Women International.
1937William Propsting, Australian politician, 20th Premier of Tasmania (born 1861)[†]
William Bispham Propsting, CMG was an Australian lawyer and politician. He served as premier of Tasmania from 1903 to 1904. He was a member of the parliament of Tasmania for over 35 years and also served terms as Attorney-General of Tasmania and president of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.