Word: birthday
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...obedient Duke of York, succeeded his brother to the throne of Britain six months ago with an understanding from the British Government that henceforth his name should be George. Last week, again at the suggestion of the British Government, obedient George VI, born Dec. 14, 1895, celebrated his birthday. From now on, it was announced, the official birthday of George VI shall be June...
Celebration of the King's birthday has become one of Britain's most impressive spectacles, drawing thousands of gaping tourists to London. Not the least of sanctified George V's services to his empire was the fact that he was born on June 3, when the weather is fine, when trade is apt to be dull. A king's birthday in the fog and rain of December and in the midst of the Christmas shopping rush is poor business. No reason whatever was given for choosing June 9 as George VI's birthday...
...Birthday. Mrs. William Howard Taft, widow of the late President and Chief Justice...
Aldrich was a stutterer. As if by compensation he wrote rapidly, seldom revised. On his 70th birthday, the late Adolph Ochs, publisher of the Times, wrote to him: "You did your work with rare intelligence and conscientiousness. Your labors as a critic constituted a public service. . . . You held high the best traditions of journalism and of the New York Times . . . helped much to make the Times a powerful force...
...Evansville, Ind. three years ago Don Hurley Cantner celebrated his first birthday by joining the Young Men's Christian Association, trying out the swimming pool. On his second birthday he joined the Baker Friendly Indian Club, receiving a coupstick signifying bravery in battle. On his third birthday he was initiated as the youngest GraY member in Evansville. This year he celebrated his fourth birthday by joining the Junior Optimist Club...