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Abe Burrows
1910 Dec, 18

Abe Burrows

Abe Burrows, American author, playwright, and director (d. 1985)
Abe Burrows (born Abram Solman Borowitz; December 18, 1910 – May 17, 1985) was an American humorist, author, and director for radio and the stage. He won a Tony Award and was selected for two Pulitzer Prizes, only one of which was awarded.

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Events on 1910

  • 11 May

    Glacier National Park (U.S.)

    An act of the U.S. Congress establishes Glacier National Park in Montana.
  • 4 Jul

    Jack Johnson (boxer)

    African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the United States.
  • 15 Jul

    Alzheimer's disease

    In his book Clinical Psychiatry, Emil Kraepelin gives a name to Alzheimer's disease, naming it after his colleague Alois Alzheimer.
  • 18 Sep

    Suffrage

    In Amsterdam, 25,000 demonstrate for general suffrage.
  • 7 Nov

    Wright brothers

    The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio) is undertaken by the Wright brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse.