German bombs hit 8 or 10 London dists; bombings lighter in provs; Brit, fighters drive off 30 German bombers headed for London across Kent; Liverpool suffers heavy bombing; Brit rept 11 German, 10 Brit planes downed; forces mobilized for salvage and clearance work

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1940Chris Farlowe, English rock, blues, and soul singer^[†]

Chris Farlowe is an English rock, blues and blue-eyed soul singer. He is best known for his hit single "Out of Time" written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, which rose to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966, and his association with bands Atomic Rooster, the Thunderbirds, and Colosseum. Outside his music career, Farlowe collects war memorabilia.

1940Pharoah Sanders, American saxophonist and bandleader (died 2022)^[†]

Pharoah Sanders was an American jazz saxophonist. Known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of "sheets of sound", Sanders played a prominent role in the development of free jazz and spiritual jazz through his work as a member of John Coltrane's groups in the mid-1960s, and later through his solo work. He released more than thirty albums as a leader and collaborated extensively with vocalist Leon Thomas and pianist Alice Coltrane, among many others. Fellow saxophonist Ornette Coleman once described him as "probably the best tenor player in the world".

Headlines from October 13, 1940

The International Situation

Democrats Accused of Distributing Official U.S. Books for Campaign; Willkie Backer Asks Gillette to Make Hatch Law Inquiry--Aiken Denies That Kits of Speakers Contain Pamphlet

TOM MIX, RIDER, DIES UNDER AUTO; Circus and Screen Equestrian, Cowboy Idol of Youth, Killed in Arizona Car Upset

TOKYO AMERICANS HEED U.S. WARNINC TO FLEE FAR EAST; 100 Wives and Children of Business Men Sail--Many Passages Are Booked SHANGHAI AWAITS LINERS Hull Says Plenty of Ships Will Be Available to Bring Back Citizens From Orient

LONDON GETS LULL AFTER 200TH ALARM; Night Attack Slackens--All but Few Day Raiders Beaten Off in Heavy Fighting

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