Today -100: September 20, 1924: Alfred E. is back-ee

Al Smith will accept the nomination for another term as NY governor after all (the D. state convention is next week; I’d forgotten how close to the general election they wait before picking a nominee).

Russia will create two new central Asian republics in an attempt to reduce ethnic tensions: Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

Composer Giacomo Puccini is named to the Italian Senate.

Don't see comments? Click on the post title to view or post comments.