Births on May 6

Patricia Kennedy Lawford

Born on May 6, 1924

Patricia Kennedy Lawford, American socialite, activist, and author (d. 2006)

Patricia Helen Kennedy Lawford (May 6, 1924 – September 17, 2006) was an American socialite, and the sixth of nine children of Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. She was a sister of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Ted Kennedy, as well as the sister-in-law of Jacqueline Kennedy. Patricia wanted to be a film producer, a profession not readily open to young women in her time. She married English actor Peter Lawford in 1954, but they divorced in 1966.

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Events on 1924

12 Feb

Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
25 Mar

Second Hellenic Republic
On the anniversary of Greek Independence, Alexandros Papanastasiou proclaims the Second Hellenic Republic.
8 Apr

Atatürk's Reforms
Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
4 Aug

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
23 Nov

Andromeda Galaxy
Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside of our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times.

Births on May 6

Patricia Kennedy Lawford

Born on May 6, 1924

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Events on 1924

Rhapsody in Blue

Second Hellenic Republic

Atatürk's Reforms

Soviet Union

Andromeda Galaxy