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B Gitlow says Communist party once backed J Brophy for pres, Dies com hearing
Consulted by Roosevelt on special Cong session
Gen Gamelin conf with Gens Vuillemin, Ironside and Marshal Newall
Sunk by Germans
1939Carsten Keller, German field hockey player and coach[†]
Carsten Keller is a former field hockey player from West-Germany, who won a gold medal for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He played 133 international matches for Germany, and retired after the Munich Games. Keller then became a hockey coach.
1939Guitar Shorty, American singer and guitarist (died 2022)[†]
David William Kearney, known as Guitar Shorty, was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was known for his explosive guitar style and wild stage antics. Credited with influencing both Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Guy, Guitar Shorty recorded and toured from the 1950s until the 2020s. In 2017, Billboard magazine said, "his galvanizing guitar work defines modern, top-of-the-line blues-rock. His vocals remain as forceful as ever. Righteous shuffles...blistering, sinuous guitar solos."