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1920 - Birth of Dick Francis Wales, jockey/novelist (Whip Hand, High Stakes).

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1922 - Benito Mussolini (Il Duce) becomes premier of Italy.

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1922 - Birth of Barbara Bel Geddes New York City, actress (Vertigo, Miss Ellie-Dallas, Caught).

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1923 - Birth of Hicks B Waldron Amsterdam New York, CEO (Avon).

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1926 - Birth of Shirley Dinsdale San Francisco California, ventriloquist (Judy Splinters).

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1926 - Erich Weiss, better known as magician Harry Houdini, dies in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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1927 - Birth of Lee Grant [Lyova Haskell Rosenthal], New York City, actress (Shampoo, Landlord).

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1928 - Birth of Andrew Sarris movie critic (Village Voice).

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1930 - Birth of Michael Collins in Rome, Italy; Major General US Air Force/astronaut (Gemini 10, Apollo 11).

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1931 - Birth of Dan Rather in Wharton, Texas, USA; American television news anchor (CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes).

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