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Willkie says Roosevelt favors State socialism; text
speculation on Hillman's action in Bethlehem Steel case
Denies knowledge of Axis demands' on Greece
Sen H Johnson backs Willkie, opposes 3d term
1940Larry Chance, American singer-songwriter (died 2023)[†]
Lawrence Figueiredo, better known as Larry Chance, was an American musician and the lead singer of the 1960s doo-wop group Larry Chance and the Earls, originally known as The Earls.
1940Michael Gambon, Irish-British actor (died 2023)[†]
Sir Michael John Gambon was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards, four BAFTA TV Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama.
1940Rosny Smarth, Haitian lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Haiti (died 2025)[†]
Rosny Smarth was a Haitian politician. He was Prime Minister of Haiti briefly, from 27 February 1996 to 9 June 1997. Smarth resigned before a successor was found, leaving the post vacant for nearly two years. His political party was the OPL.