Howard Hawks (May 30, 1896 - December 26, 1977) is one of the more critically acclaimed directors of the Classic Hollywood Era[?], though he is not generally well-known among the public. Hawkes directed films considered to be classics in a number of different genres.
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October 4 - Frédéric Bartholdi, sculptor
Nobel Prizes
Physics - Lord John William Strutt Rayleigh[?]
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