Murli Manohar Joshi is an Indian politician. He is one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as its President from 1991 to 1993. In addition to his role in the BJP, he has been a lifelong member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a far-right Hindu nationalist paramilitary organisation. Joshi is the former Member of Parliament from Kanpur Lok Sabha constituency. He is a former professor of physics in University of Allahabad. He is one of the senior most leaders of the BJP and one of the founding members. Joshi later became the Union Human Resources & Development Minister in the National Democratic Alliance government. Joshi was awarded Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian award, in 2017 by the Government of India.

1934Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (died 2013)^[†]

Philip Rabinowitz, better known as Phil Ramone, was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, and co-founder of A & R recording studio. Its success led to expansion into several studios and a record production company. He was described by Billboard as "legendary", and the BBC as a "CD pioneer".

Headlines from January 5, 1934

Figures From the Budget Message

Araki Has Pneumonia; Doctor Stays at Bedside

DEFICIT OF $7,000,000,000; Budget Message Gives Figures for the Great Recovery Outlay.

NEW CORPORATION TO PUSH EXPORTS PROPOSED BY PEEK; Wants Authority to Deal Directly With Foreign Nations in Trade Pacts. TAKING HULL'S POWERS So Plan Offered to President May Meet Some Opposition -- Sayre 'Report' Repudiated. NEW CORPORATION TO PUSH EXPORTS

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