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takes off for unknown destination; reptd heading for sea; plane is 9 yrs old and cost $900
To be postponed pending further tests; 1st or 2d Divs to be used; Texas manoeuvres not satisfactory; difficulties revd
Killed by lightning
Gets rept from Comr Moses on future of Jamaica Bay
On Nanchang conditions
1938John Connelly, English footballer (died 2012)[†]
John Michael Connelly was an English footballer. He played as an outside forward and was capped 20 times for his country.
1938Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboard player and manager (died 1985)[†]
Ian Andrew Robert Stewart was a British keyboardist and co-founder of the Rolling Stones. He was removed from the lineup in May 1963 at the request of manager Andrew Loog Oldham who felt he did not fit the band's image. He remained as road manager and pianist for over two decades until his death, and was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with the rest of the band in 1989.
1938Paul Verhoeven, Dutch director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Paul Verhoeven is a Dutch filmmaker, who has worked variously in the Netherlands, the United States, and in France. He is known for directing genre films with strong satirical elements, often featuring graphic violence and sexual content. Many of his films are considered provocative, and were controversial when released.
1938Marie of Romania (born 1875)[†]
Marie was the last queen of Romania from 10 October 1914 to 20 July 1927 as the wife of King Ferdinand I.