MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, Philadelphia, Friday, June 28--The nomination of Wendell L. Willkie was a political revolution, but peaceful by contrast with others which have shaken the rest of the world. In normal times it could not possibly have happened.

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Washington Hears of Peace Talk, But British Deny Nazi Overtures; WASHINGTON HEARS OF PEACE EFFORTS Chamberlain Is Upheld View Unchanged, British Say Would Reject Bid, Leaders Hold Nazi Overture Reported Here

By Bertram D. Hulen Special To the New York Times

Wash hears of Brit-German peace moves; Brit denial

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1940Karpal Singh, Malaysian lawyer and politician (died 2014)^[†]

Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh Deo was an Indian Malaysian politician and lawyer. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bukit Gelugor in the state of Penang from 2004 to 2014. During that time, he was also the National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP).

1940Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate^[†]

Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, civil society leader and statesman who has been serving as the fifth chief adviser of Bangladesh since 2024. Yunus pioneered the modern concept of microcredit and microfinance, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. He is the founder of Grameen Bank and the first Bangladeshi to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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1940Italo Balbo, Italian air marshal and politician (born 1896)^[†]

Italo Balbo was an Italian fascist politician and Blackshirts' leader who served as Italy's Marshal of the Air Force, Governor-General of Italian Libya and Commander-in-Chief of Italian North Africa. Due to his young age, he was sometimes seen as a possible successor to dictator Benito Mussolini.

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1940Romania cedes Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union after facing an ultimatum.^[†]

The Kingdom of Romania was a constitutional monarchy that existed from 25 March [O.S. 13 March] 1881 with the crowning of prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen as King Carol I, until 1947 with the abdication of King Michael I and the Romanian parliament's proclamation of the Romanian People's Republic.

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NAZIS INSIST SOVIET ACTS UNDER ACCORD; Zones of Interest Reported to Have Been Determined by Axis and Moscow

WILLKIE CREDITED FOR OWN VICTORY; Convincing Delegates of His Meeting Challenge of Day Said to Have Defeated Foes WILLKIE CREDITED FOR OWN VICTORY Recruits From New Era Countering Tactics of Foes How the Boom Began First Sponsors in the Field Eager to Battle Roosevelt

Washington Hears of Peace Talk, But British Deny Nazi Overtures; WASHINGTON HEARS OF PEACE EFFORTS Chamberlain Is Upheld View Unchanged, British Say Would Reject Bid, Leaders Hold Nazi Overture Reported Here

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