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Dr H R Tolley defends FSA role in production drive
Gen J J Pershing assumes Army Emergency Fund leadership; R P Patterson to be active pres; fund drive opens; aims described
Sen Tydings demands apptmt to important war post
Brit lines reptd stabilized, Singapore
WPB and industry leaders meet; civilian set output ban expected; R R Guthrie on industry conversion to defense mfr plans; industry pledges cooperation
1942Michael Bloomberg, American businessman and politician, 108th Mayor of New York City[†]
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is an American businessman and politician. He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., and was its CEO from 1981 to 2001 and again from 2014 to 2023. He served as the 108th mayor of New York City for three terms, from 2002 to 2013, and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president of the United States.
1942Andrew Robinson, American actor and director[†]
Andrew Jordt Robinson is an American actor and the former director of the Master of Fine Arts acting program at the University of Southern California. Originally a stage actor, he works predominantly in supporting roles on television and in low-budget films. He is known for his portrayals of the psychopathic serial killer Scorpio in Dirty Harry (1971), Larry Cotton in the horror film Hellraiser (1987), and Elim Garak in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999). He and his wife Irene have a daughter, actress Rachel Robinson, who appeared in Deep Space Nine episode "The Visitor".
1942Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (died 1962)[†]
Ricardo Valentín Rodríguez de la Vega was the first Mexican driver ever to take part in a Formula One Grand Prix, competing in the 1961 and 1962 Formula One seasons.
1942Adnan Saidi, Malayan lieutenant (born 1915)[†]
Adnan bin Saidi was a Malayan military officer who served under the 1st Malaya Infantry Brigade within the Malaya Command during the Second World War. Born in Selangor, Adnan pursued his education and graduated from the Sultan Idris Training College. He was initially a schoolteacher before enlisting in the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force (SSVF), where his leadership potential quickly became apparent. Rising through the ranks, he became a commissioned officer in the Malay Regiment, one of the few Malay officers at the time to attain such a position. Known for his discipline, strategic acumen and unwavering dedication, Adnan played a vital role in the defence of Singapore during the Japanese invasion.
1942World War II: Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore.[†]
The Battle of Pasir Panjang, which took place between 13 and 15 February 1942, was part of the final stage of the Empire of Japan's invasion of Singapore during World War II. The battle was initiated upon the advancement of elite Imperial Japanese Army forces towards Pasir Panjang Ridge on 13 February.