Jan 23 The birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress

Feb 08 Scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV

Feb 08 The first transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY

Feb 19 2nd Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland

Feb 07 First solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler)

Feb 11 2nd Winter Olympics games opens in St Moritz, Switzerland

Feb 26 The birth of Fats Domino, American singer

Feb 19 Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal

Feb 22 First solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)

Apr 09 Mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil"

Apr 14 NY Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 3 games to 2 for Stanley Cup

Apr 04 The birth of Maya Angelou, American poet

Apr 15 Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms

Apr 04 Maya Angelou was born

Apr 23 The birth of Shirley Temple, American film star

Apr 30 Cherkess Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1957)

Apr 14 Maddus AL starts first regular passenger flights between SF & LA

Apr 07 A 45-year-old retired goalie by the name of Lester Patrick stepped in to save a game and the Rangers went on to beat Montreal and win the Stanley Cup in the final game of the series.

Apr 06 The birth of James Watson, American scientist who discovered DNA structure

Apr 07 The birth of James Garner, American actor

Apr 07 44-yr old NY Ranger GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game, &beats Montreal Maroons 2-1

Nov 22 "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel, first performed publicly, in Paris

Nov 10 Hirohito enthroned as Emperor of Japan

Nov 06 Herbert Hoover (R) beats Alfred E Smith (D) for President

Nov 03 Turkey switches from Arabic to Roman alphabet

Nov 01 Graf Zeppelin sets airship distance record of 6384 km

Nov 18 Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in NY in"Steamboat Willie"

Nov 10 Hirohito crowned Emperor of Japan, aged 27

Nov 06 In America, Herbert Hoover becomes the 31st President

Nov 12 British steamer "Vestris" capsizes &sinks off Virginia, kills 110

Nov 07 Herbert Hoover wins the election for U.S. President.

Sep 12 Katharine Hepburn's NY stage debut in "Night Hostess"

Sep 19 Walt Disney's 'Steamboat Willie', with Mickey Mouse, shown for the first time

Sep 28 Juan de la Cierva makes first helicopter flight over English Channel

Sep 17 Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500

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