Badoglio and de Bono Get Roman Citizenship Award
Marshals Badoglio and de Bono receive awards of Roman citizenship
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Marshals Badoglio and de Bono receive awards of Roman citizenship
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Attends opening of Natl Horse Show
Sec Hull says reciprocal pacts will continue
1936Michael Dertouzos, Greek-American computer scientist and academic (died 2001)[†]
Michael Leonidas Dertouzos was a professor in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Director of the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science (LCS) from 1974 to 2001.
1936Uwe Seeler, German footballer (died 2022)[†]
Uwe Seeler was a German footballer and football official. As a striker, he was a prolific scorer for Hamburger SV and also made 72 appearances for the West Germany national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in German football history, Seeler was named one of FIFA's 100 greatest living players by Pelé in 2004. He was the first football player to be awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

1936Billy Sherrill, American record producer, songwriter and arranger (died 2015)[†]
Billy Norris Sherrill was an American record producer, songwriter, and arranger associated with country artists, notably Tammy Wynette and George Jones. Sherrill and business partner Glenn Sutton are regarded as the defining influences of the countrypolitan sound, a smooth amalgamation of pop and country music that was popular during the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Sherrill also co-wrote many hit songs, including "Stand by Your Man" and "The Most Beautiful Girl".