Birthday Report for April 30th, 1933 |
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Events of the Month for Willie Nelson |
When Willie Nelson entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: The United States suffers a major beer shortage. Over one million barrels of beer are consumed legally for the first time in 14 years with the repeal of Prohibition. President Franklin Roosevelt meets with British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in Washington. D.C., to discuss the possibility of a worldwide economic recovery. Astronomers in the United States find that the Milky Way's stars are receding. The International Court at The Hague sharply criticizes Norway's occupation of eastern Greenland. In other news, West Australia votes to withdraw from the British Commonwealth. |
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Entertainment News for the year Willie Nelson was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Willie Nelson was an infant. The juke box makes its debut this year playing top hits like Easter Parade, We're in the Money and You Gotta Be a Football Hero. Warner Brothers produces Forty-Second Street starring Dick Powell and Ginger Rogers and introducing us to the songPopular Music when Willie Nelson was born.ffle Off to Buffalo and You're Getting To Be a Habit with Me. |
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Popular Songs for the year Willie Nelson was born. |
| When Willie Nelson was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1933, the popular songs were: Dinner at Eight performed by Dorothy Fields; Easter Parade performed by Irving Berlin; I Wanna Be Loved sung by Billy Rose; as well as It Isn't Fair by Richard Himber. Also topping the musical charts: On the Trail by Ferdie Grofe; Shadow Waltz by Al Dubin; Temptation by Arthur Freed; and the ever popular Tony's Wife by Harold Adamson. |
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| Movie News for the year Willie Nelson was born. |
| While Willie Nelson was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'Cavalcade'- Produced by Fox won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1933. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Charles Laughton for his role in 'Private Life of Henry VIII' and the Best Actress Award went to Katherine Hepburn for her role in 'Morning Glory'. |
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