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Births on September 16

Steve Shirley
1933Sep, 16

Steve Shirley

Steve Shirley, German-English businesswoman and philanthropist, founded Xansa
Dame Vera Stephanie "Steve" Shirley (previously Brook, née Buchthal; born 16 September 1933) is a German-British information technology pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist.

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Events on 1933

  • 3Feb

    Third Reich

    Adolf Hitler announces that the expansion of Lebensraum into Eastern Europe, and its ruthless Germanisation, are the ultimate geopolitical objectives of Third Reich foreign policy.
  • 5Jun

    Gold standard

    The U.S. Congress abrogates the United States' use of the gold standard by enacting a joint resolution (48 Stat. 112) nullifying the right of creditors to demand payment in gold.
  • 14Jul

    Nazi Party

    Gleichschaltung: In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
  • 19Oct

    League of Nations

    Germany withdraws from the League of Nations.
  • 8Nov

    New Deal

    Great Depression: New Deal: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.