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Germans raid convoys off south and east coasts and inland points; lose 11 planes, Brit, 2; total German planes downed since June 18 believed to be 100; Southampton grain elevators fired by German planes; 10 reptd killed in Northeast Scotland
current airplane and engine output, engine bottleneck and defense speed-up plans discussed
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1940Tom Lichtenberg, American football player and coach (died 2013)[†]
Thomas Lichtenberg was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach also at Morehead State University (1979–1980), the University of Maine (1989), and Ohio University (1990–1994), compiling a career college football coaching record of 26–59–3. He was also an assistant coach at Ohio State University and the University of Notre Dame.
1940Paul Prudhomme, American chef and author (died 2015)[†]
Paul Prudhomme, also known as Gene Autry Prudhomme, was an American celebrity chef whose specialties were Creole and Cajun cuisines, which he was also credited with popularizing. He was the chef proprietor of K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen in New Orleans, and had formerly owned and run several other restaurants. He developed several culinary products, including hot sauce and seasoning mixes, and wrote 11 cookbooks.
1940Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer[†]
Sir Patrick Stewart is an English actor. With a career spanning over seven decades of stage and screen, he has received various accolades, including two Olivier Awards and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for a Tony Award, three Golden Globe Awards, four Emmy Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama in 2010.