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N Y S Appeals Ct upholds Council coms' right to conduct investigations without Mayor's approval
Hines freed in bail pending appeal, after Justice Schmuck grants ctf of reasonable doubt
Danzig Nazis riot over London talks
Killed by mob, Mosul, Iraq
Kelly and other Dems elected
1939Leka I, Crown Prince of Albania (died 2011)[†]
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania was the only son of King Zog I and Queen Geraldine of Albania. He was called Crown Prince Skander at birth. After his father's death in 1961, Leka was the pretender to the Albanian throne, and his supporters referred to him as King Leka I.
1939Crispian St. Peters, English singer-songwriter (died 2010)[†]
Crispian St. Peters was an English pop singer-songwriter, best known for his work in the 1960s, particularly hit songs written by the duo The Changin' Times, including "The Pied Piper", and Ian & Sylvia's "You Were on My Mind". His popularity waned after he claimed he was a better performer than other well known singers and declared that he was a better songwriter than the Beatles.
1939Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Prime Minister of Yemen[†]
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas is a Yemeni politician. He was appointed Prime Minister of Yemen by President Ali Abdullah Saleh when the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen and Yemen Arab Republic united in 1990 to form present-day Yemen. Al-Attas served until 1994. He is a member of the Yemeni Socialist Party.
1939Ronald White, American singer-songwriter (died 1995)[†]
Ronald Anthony White was an American baritone singer, best known as the co-founder of the Miracles and its only consistent original member. White was also known for bringing Stevie Wonder to the attention of Motown Records, and writing several hit singles for the Miracles as well as other artists including the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, and Mary Wells. White died of leukemia in 1995, at 57 years old. In 2012, White was a posthumous inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Miracles.
1939David Winters, English-American actor, choreographer and producer (died 2019)[†]
David Winters was an English-born American actor, dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker. At a young age, he acted in film and television projects such as Lux Video Theatre, Naked City; Mister Peepers, Rock, Rock, Rock, and Roogie's Bump. He received some attention in Broadway musicals for his roles in West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959). In the film adaptation of West Side Story (1961) he was one of the few actors to be re-cast in a different role than what he performed in the original stage version. West Side Story became the highest grossing motion picture of that year, and won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture.