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December 30, 2015

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December 31, 1906

New York City.

January 1, 1938

New York City

January 1, 1940

The Rainbow Room, New York City

December 31, 1926

Times Square, New York City

January 1, 1936

London

December 31, 1940

Broadway, New York City

December 31, 1939

U.S.A.

January 1, 1963

Rome

December 31, 1936

The Bowery, New York City

December 31, 1947

The Palm Beach Club, New York City.

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