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Historical Event(s)
– The March of Dimes is established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Tiger in Chinese astrology.
– Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Wuhan starts.
– The Civil Aeronautics Act is signed into law, forming the Civil Aeronautics Authority in the United States.
– Dr. Douglas Hyde is inaugurated as the first President of Ireland.
– First ascent of the Eiger north face.
– The Holocaust: The building of Mauthausen concentration camp begins.
– English cricketer Len Hutton sets a world record for the highest individual Test innings of 364, during a Test match against Australia.
– Ocean liner Queen Elizabeth launched in Glasgow.
– Great Depression: In an effort to restore investor confidence, the New York Stock Exchange unveils a fifteen-point program aimed to upgrade protection for the investing public.
Who Were Born On ?
– Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian poet (d. 1980)
– Sherman Hemsley, American comedian and actor
– Allan Kornblum, United States federal judge (d. 2010)
– Michael Murphy, American actor
– Teresa Stratas, Canadian soprano
– Clarence Felder, American actor
– Gene Mingo, American football player
– Empress Farah Diba of Iran
– Iain Macmillan, Scottish photographer (d. 2006)
– Timos Perlegas, Greek actor (d. 1993)