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June 21, 1932

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Bernard Ingham

1932Bernard Ingham, English journalist and civil servant (died 2023)[†]

Sir Bernard Ingham was a British journalist and civil servant. He was Margaret Thatcher's chief press secretary throughout her time as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990.

Lalo Schifrin

1932Lalo Schifrin, Argentinian pianist, composer, and conductor (died 2025)[†]

Lalo Schifrin was an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor. He was best known for his large body of film and television scores, which incorporate jazz and Latin American musical elements alongside traditional orchestration.

O. C. Smith

1932O.C. Smith, American R&B/jazz singer (died 2001)[†]

Ocie Lee Smith, known professionally as O. C. Smith, was an American singer. His recording of "Little Green Apples" went to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968 and sold over one million records.