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June 12, 1938

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1938Jean-Marie Doré, Guinean lawyer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Guinea (died 2016)[†]

Jean-Marie Doré was a Guinean politician who was the prime minister of Guinea from January 2010 until December 2010. Doré, who was the president of the Union for the Progress of Guinea (UPG), was an opposition leader for years before being chosen to head a transitional government that was in place during the preparation and conduct of the 2010 presidential election.

1938Tom Oliver, English-Australian actor[†]

Tom Oliver is a British-born naturalised Australian retired actor, known internationally for his long-running role in TV soap opera Neighbours as Lou Carpenter, a role he played for some 25 years becoming one of the longest serving cast members. Lou was known for his constant sparring with Harold Bishop and romance with Madge, as well as his trademark dirty laugh, which Oliver noted was inspired by Sid James.