Birthday Report for September 8th, 1931 |
| BirthStone Sapphire | BirthSign Virgo |
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Events of the Month for Brooke Burke |
When Brooke Burke entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: In Holland, the International Court of Justice at The Hague ruled to prohibit the Austro-German customs union. The Second Conference on India in Great Britain begins with Mohandas Gandhi as the only Indian delegate. After the conference Gandhi meets with American movie star Charlie Chaplin. In Italy, Fascist leader Benito Mussolini and the Vatican reach an agreement that eases tension in Rome. In other news, American chemists discover a growth hormone in the pituitary gland. James Doolittle sets a record for coast-to-coast travel after he flew from New Jersey to California in 11 hours. |
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Entertainment News for the year Brooke Burke was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Brooke Burke was an infant. Two legendary cartoons get their starts this year, Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailor both created by Max Fleischer. Another legend hits the big screen this year, the legend of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Meanwhile, on the music scene, everyone's singing along to I Love a Parade and Dream a Little Dream of Me. |
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Popular Music when Brooke Burke was born |
| When Brooke Burke was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1931, the popular songs were: All of Me performed by Seymour Simons; Come to Me performed by B.G. DeSylva; Delicious sung by Ira Gershwin; as well as Heartaches by John Klenner. Also topping the musical charts: I Apologize by Al Hoffman; Mood Indigo by Duke Ellington; Ooh That Kiss by Mort Dixon; and the ever popular Out of Nowhere by E. Heyman. |
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| Movie News for the year Brooke Burke was born. |
| While Brooke Burke was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'Cimarron'- Produced by RKO Radio Pictures won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1931. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Lionel Barrymore for his role in 'Free Soul' and the Best Actress Award went to Marie Dressler for her role in 'Min and Bill'. |
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