births
July 29, 1911
Foster Furcolo, American lawyer and politician, 60th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1995)
Foster Furcolo
John Foster Furcolo was an American lawyer, writer, and Democratic Party politician from Massachusetts. He was the state's 60th governor, and also represented the state as a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was the first Italian-American governor of the state, and an active promoter of community colleges.
Governor of Massachusetts
The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces.
July 29
July 29 is the 210th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 155 days remain until the end of the year.