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Chamberlain on Brit position, s to Commons
Dewey starts hunt for financial records of racketeers; subpoena names more than 70
seeks Repub and Labor nominations for MacDonald and V Marcantonio
controversy on poisoning; police discount idea
1938Pierre Christin, French comics creator and writer (died 2024)[†]
Pierre Christin was a French comics creator and writer.
1938Gary Gygax, American game designer, co-created Dungeons & Dragons (died 2008)[†]
Ernest Gary Gygax was an American game designer and author best known for co-creating the pioneering tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson.
1938Tom Crean, Irish seaman and explorer (born 1877)[†]
Thomas Crean was an Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer who was awarded the Albert Medal for Lifesaving (AM).