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September 25, 1939

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The International Situation

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Defiant Warsaw reported yesterday that twenty-four hours of "dreadful bombardment" by German guns and planes had set half the city afire and killed more than 1,000 civilians, but despite this apparent carrying out of the

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Notable Births

Leon Brittan

1939Leon Brittan, English lawyer and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (died 2015)[†]

Leon Brittan, Baron Brittan of Spennithorne, was a British Conservative politician and barrister who served as a European Commissioner from 1989 to 1999. As a member of Parliament from 1974 to 1988, he served several ministerial roles in Margaret Thatcher's government, including Home Secretary from 1983 to 1985.

Feroz Khan (actor)

1939Feroz Khan, Indian actor, director, and producer (died 2009)[†]

Feroz Khan was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director best known for his work in Indian cinema. He appeared in over 60 films throughout his career and became one of Bollywood's popular style icons. Feroz Khan rose to prominence with Phani Majumdar's drama film Oonche Log (1965), and starred in successful Hindi films, such as Arzoo (1965), Aag (1967), Safar (1970), Mela (1971), Apradh (1972), Geeta Mera Naam (1974), Khotte Sikkay (1974), Kaala Sona (1975), Dharmatma (1975), Nagin (1976), Shankar Shambhu (1976) and Qurbani (1980). The 2007 superhit Welcome (2007), was his final film.

David S. Mann

1939David S. Mann, American lawyer and politician, Mayor of Cincinnati[†]

David Scott Mann is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the United States representative for Ohio's 1st congressional district from 1993 to 1995. He also served as a member of the Cincinnati City Council from 2013 to 2022 and from 1974 to 1992, during which time he served as mayor of Cincinnati from 1980 to 1982 and again in 1991. Mann ran in the 2021 Cincinnati mayoral election, but lost to Hamilton County Clerk of Courts Aftab Pureval.

Notable Deaths

Ali Saip Ursavaş

1939Ali Saip Ursavaş, Turkish soldier and politician (born 1885)[†]

Ali Saip Ursavaş, also known as Ali Saib Bey was an Ottoman officer of Kurdish origin, having served in the Ottoman and Turkish armies, and one of the early key members of CHP.