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April 19, 1927

On April 19, 1927, mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex. Paul Salamunovich, Herbert R. Axelrod, Paul Salamunovich would arrive in the same year.

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1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1927th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 927th year of the 2nd millennium, the 27th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1920s decade.

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On April 19, 1927

  1. 1927 Mae West is sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.

    American actress (1893–1980)

    Mary Jane "Mae" West was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades. Recognized as a prominent sex symbol of her time, she was known for portraying sexually confident characters and for her use of double entendres, often delivering her lines in a distinctive contralto voice. West began performing in vaudeville and on stage in New York City before moving on to film in Los Angeles.

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Paul Salamunovich 1927– American conductor and educator (died 2014)
Herbert R. Axelrod 1927– American tropical fish expert, publisher of pet books, and entrepreneur (died 2017)
Paul Salamunovich 1927– American conductor and educator (died 2014)
Herbert R. Axelrod 1927– American tropical fish expert, publisher of pet books, and entrepreneur (died 2017)
Paul Salamunovich 1927– American conductor and educator (died 2014)
Herbert R. Axelrod 1927– American tropical fish expert, publisher of pet books, and entrepreneur (died 2017)

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