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Darlan asserts Allied deal was made to free France from Axis yoke
several govt ministries set up provisional hdqrs outside Rome
Eberstadt statement on scaling mil and civilian output to critical materials submitted to Sen Small Business Com
1942Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian general and politician, 7th & 15th President of Nigeria (died 2025)[†]
Muhammadu Buhari was a Nigerian general and politician who ruled as military dictator of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985, and later served as the democratically elected civilian president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.
1942Paul Butterfield, American singer and harmonica player (died 1987)[†]
Paul Vaughn Butterfield was an American blues harmonica player, singer, and bandleader. After early training as a classical flautist, he developed an interest in blues harmonica. He explored the blues scene in his native Chicago, where he met Muddy Waters and other blues greats, who provided encouragement and opportunities for him to join in jam sessions. He soon began performing with fellow blues enthusiasts Nick Gravenites and Elvin Bishop.
1942Allen Bathurst, Lord Apsley, English lieutenant and politician (born 1895)[†]
Allen Algernon Bathurst, Lord Apsley, DSO, MC, TD, DL was a British Army officer and Conservative Party politician.