Wang Jin-pyng is a Taiwanese politician. He served as President of the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2016, which makes him Taiwan's longest-serving legislative speaker. Once a leading figure of the Kuomintang (KMT), Wang brokered deals between the KMT and opposition DPP. He was replaced by Democratic Progressive Party's Su Jia-chyuan as president of the Legislative Yuan after a decisive victory for the DPP in the 2016 election.

1941Paul Kantner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016)^[†]

Paul Lorin Kantner was an American rock musician. He is best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and a secondary vocalist of Jefferson Airplane, a leading psychedelic rock band of the counterculture era. He continued these roles as a member of Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Airplane's successor band.

1941Max Stafford-Clark, English director and academic^[†]

Maxwell Robert Guthrie Stewart "Max" Stafford-Clark is a British theatre director.

Headlines from March 17, 1941

Train, Sabotaged, Plunges Into Ohio; 4 Dead, 50 Hurt; Some Trapped in Coaches of Pennsylvania Express Near Baden, Pa. -- Rail Spikes Pulled -- Blizzard Hampers Rescuers TRAIN, SABOTAGED, PLUNGES INTO OHIO

BRITISH GIRLS, MEN DRAFTED FOR WORK; Labor Minister Bevin Says There Is Vital Need for More in Factories GREAT BRITAIN CALLS GIRLS OF 20 AND 21 TO JOIN LABORERS AT WAR'S WORK BENCH BRITISH GIRLS, MEN DRAFTED FOR WORK

LONG BUS WALKOUT INDICATED BY UNION; Quill Calls on Mayor to Deny Police Aid to Strike-Breakers -- Meyer Abandons Efforts WIVES AND CHILDREN OF BUS STRIKERS IN DEMONSTRATION LONG BUS WALKOUT INDICATED BY UNION

YUGOSLAV SWING TO BRITAIN SEEN; Balkan War May Find Ankara, Belgrade and Athens United -- More British Reach Greece YUGOSLAV SWING TO BRITAIN SEEN

AMERICAN VISCOSE IS SOLD BY BRITAIN TO BANKERS HERE; Largest Rayon Company in the Nation Is Taken Over on $40,000,000 First Payment VALUED AT $100,000,000 First Sale Under Program to Dispose of British Holdings to Help Pay Arms Bill AMERICAN VISCOSE IS SOLD BY BRITAIN

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