(This is an entry from the journal entitled “Mexico Summer” written by Elizabeth Whipple Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago)

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Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:

George Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess premieres on Broadway.

Greek President Alexandros Zaimis was deposed in a military coup.

Ethiopian commander Haile Selassie Gugsa defected to the Italian side.

The Langenberg transmission tower was destroyed by a tornado.

Six American countries met to define the new border between Paraguay and Bolivia after the Chaco War.

The Six Swingers recorded Black Coffee.

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(This is an entry from the journal entitled “Mexico Summer” written by Elizabeth Whipple Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago)

Letter from Santa Fe saying they had issued a certificate but it had to go to the governor for his signature so I may get it in a day or two.   It was issued to me on October 4th!

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today:

Austria and Hungary announced that they would not co-operate with the League of Nations in applying any sanctions against Italy.

The film A Midsummer Night’s Dream, adapted from the William Shakespeare play of the same name, premiered at the Hollywood Theatre in New York.

Cavalcade of America premiered on CBS Radio. 

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