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All-Boro Retail Fruit Assn repts heat spoils $2 million worth, NYC
Yale defeats Harvard; sets record
apptmt assailed, Sen
ct continues authority of 3d Av trustees to file for rise despite Corp Counsel McGrath warning
On Postoffice Dept reorgn
1949Richard Clarke, Irish archbishop[†]
Richard Lionel Clarke is a retired Irish Anglican bishop and author. From 2012 to 2020, he served as the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland: as such, he was the senior cleric of the Church of Ireland.
1949Patrick Tambay, French racing driver (died 2022)[†]
Patrick Daniel Tambay was a French racing driver, broadcaster and politician, who competed in Formula One from 1977 to 1986. Tambay won two Formula One Grands Prix across nine seasons.
1949Yoon Joo-sang, South Korean actor[†]
Yoon Joo-sang is a South Korean actor. In 2009, he won the Best Supporting Actor award during the 2009 KBS Drama Awards for his role in Iris.
1949Buck Freeman, American baseball player (born 1871)[†]
John Frank "Buck" Freeman was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball at the turn of the 20th century. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 169 lb (77 kg), he both batted and threw left-handed. Freeman was one of the top sluggers of his era, his most famous feat being the 25 home runs he hit during the 1899 season.
1949James Steen, American water polo player (born 1876)[†]
James J. Steen was an American water polo player who won a gold medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics as a member of the New York Athletic Club team.