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Rebels occupy Mora de Ebro; Loyalists start drive near Lerida; Min Alvarez del Vayo charges Itals formed new div and German naval bases aid Rebel ships
Wagner-Mead victory expected
Chemist burned to death in explosion while testing bronze-protecting fluid
decrees filed pending settlement of Govt's case against G M; terms include restrictions on advertising of finance cos and installment selling reforms
1938Driss Basri, Moroccan police officer and politician (died 2007)[†]
Driss Basri was a Moroccan politician who served as interior minister from 1979 to 1999. His name has been associated with the Years of Lead in Morocco.
1938Satch Sanders, American basketball player[†]
Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played his entire professional career as a power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Sanders won eight NBA championships and is tied for third for the most NBA championships. He is also one of three NBA players with an unsurpassed 8–0 record in NBA Finals series. After his playing retirement, he served as a head coach for the Harvard Crimson men's basketball team and the Boston Celtics. Sanders was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2011.
1938Richard Stoker, English composer, author, and poet (died 2021)[†]
Richard Stoker was a British composer, writer, actor and artist.