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Date: 31 July 1939
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Marvalee Wake Birthday, Date of Birth
Marvalee Hendricks Wake (born July 31, 1939) is an American zoologist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, known for her research in the biology of caecilians (limbless amphibians) and vertebrate development and evolution. A 1988 Guggenheim Fellow, she has served as president of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, International Union of Biological Sciences, and the International Society of Vertebrate Morphology. She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the California Academy of Sciences, and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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- Monday, July 31, 1939
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- 87
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- ♌
The July 31, 1939 was a Monday under the star sign of ♌. It was the 211 day of the year. President of the United States was Franklin D. Roosevelt.
If you were born on this day, you are 87 years old. Your last birthday was on the Friday, July 31, 2026, 3 days ago. Your next birthday is on Saturday, July 31, 2027, in 361 days. You have lived for 31,780 days, or about 762,727 hours, or about 45,763,639 minutes, or about 2,745,818,340 seconds.
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31st of July 1939 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on July 31, 1939
BOURSE IMPROVES ON NEWS OF WEEK; International Trends Stimulate Paris and Domestic Items Are Encouraging
Date: 31 July 1939
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PARIS, July 30.--The Bourse made a much better showing last week and, although not much business was put through, dealings were somewhat brisker in tone. Professional operators seem less pessimistic and the whole atmosphere of the market more cheerful.
NEWS OF THE STAGE; Gilbert Miller Sails for London Tomorrow to Look After His Foreign Enterprises--Other Items
Date: 01 August 1939
Having returned on Sunday from the Coast stricken with arthritis, the ubiquitous Gilbert Miller nevertheless will remain here only until tomorrow when he will depart for London on the Normandie.
Advertising News and Notes; Corning Glass in Campaign Druggists' Ads Studied Waterman Pen Drive Ready Retail Linage Gains 8.5% Account Personnel New Advertisers Notes
Date: 01 August 1939
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SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD; Ruth Gordon Will Make Debut in the Role of Mary Todd in 'Abe Lincoln' for RKO EIGHT FILMS TO OPEN HERE Korda's 'Four Feathers,' Story of Egyptian Sudan, Comes to Capitol Thursday
Date: 31 July 1939
By Douglas W. Churchill Special To the New York Times
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WPA TEACHERS TOLD TO WORK IF OUSTED; Union Urges Them to Ignore Pink Slips and Stay on Job for Benefit of Pupils LAW CHANGE PLAN HAILED Hodson Calls Senate Proposal to Modify 18 Months' Rule 'Awfully Good News'
Date: 31 July 1939
The WPA Teachers Union, Local 463, A.F. of L., has called upon all teachers dismissed from WPA education and recreation projects to disregard their pink slips and report for work, it was announced yesterday by William Levner, president of the union.
SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD; Rowland, General Film Co. and Arcadia Pictures Announce Plans for Productions MELODRAMA AT THE RIALTO 'Mutiny on the Blackhawk' Moves In Today--'Wizard of Oz' Set for Capitol Aug. 17 Andrew Jackson" on List Selznick Gets Stevenson Of Local Origin
Date: 01 August 1939
By Douglas W. Churchill Special To the New York Times
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 31.-- Three new producing organizations announced plans today for their immediate activities. Richard Rowland confirmed his rumored commitment to produce for United Artists release and disclosed that his first film will be "Three Cheers ...
NEWS OF MARKETS IN EUROPEAN CITIES; Caution Is Keynote as London Exchange Is Quiet--Price of Silver Rises SESSION IN PARIS FIRMER Business Remains at Low Ebb on Amsterdam Bourse-- Berlin Trading Dull Session in Paris Firmer Amsterdam Prices Mixed Berlin Session Listless
Date: 01 August 1939
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ANDREWS ATTACKS FOES OF WAGES ACT; Tells News Guild It Is the 'Dime-an-Hour Bloc' Which Seeks Amendments BRIDGES HOLDS CASE WON Deportation Move Is Effort to Crush Unions, He Says at San Francisco Andrews Sees Low Pay as Aim 111 Contracts Are Reported
Date: 01 August 1939
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