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April 12, 1925

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1925Evelyn Berezin, American computer scientist and engineer (died 2018)[โ€ ]

Evelyn Berezin was an American computer designer responsible for the creation of the first airline reservation systems and the original word processor.

Ned Miller

1925Ned Miller, American country music singer and songwriter (died 2016)[โ€ ]

Henry Ned Miller was an American country music singer-songwriter. Active as a recording artist from 1956 to 1970, he is known primarily for his hit single "From a Jack to a King", a crossover hit in 1962 which reached the Top 10 on the country music, adult contemporary, and Billboard Hot 100 chart, No. 1 for five weeks in Canada, as well as reaching No. 2 in the UK singles chart. He had several more chart singles in his career, although none matched the success of "From a Jack to a King". He also composed and recorded "Invisible Tears".

Oliver Postgate

1925Oliver Postgate, English animator, puppeteer, and screenwriter (died 2008)[โ€ ]

Richard Oliver Postgate was an English animator, puppeteer, and writer. He was the creator and writer of some of Britain's most popular children's television programmes. Bagpuss, Pingwings, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers and Pogles' Wood, were all made by Smallfilms, the company he set up with collaborator, artist and puppet maker Peter Firmin. The programmes were originally broadcast by the BBC from the 1950s to the 1980s. In a 1999 BBC poll Bagpuss was voted the most popular children's television programme of all time.