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MONTREAL, Jan. 23 -- Elmer Lach pulled the Montreal Canadiens into a 5-5 deadlock with the New York Rangers tonight, scoring the tying goal with only 15 seconds left.
H Lindsay on history
Goldstein distribution plan adopted; procedure explained; appeals office set up, NYC; joint Goldstein-Joseph statement; Joseph and C L Harding warn against dealer discrimination
THE copyright division of the Library of Congress, which in a manner of speaking gives the final word on potential theatrical activity, reports once more the diminishing quantity of same. For in the calendar year 1942 it allowed copyrights on only 4,299 scripts in English or other languages, that number being a large drop from 1941.
1943Barry Mealand, English footballer (died 2013)[†]
Kenneth Barry Mealand was an English professional footballer who played as a right back.
1943Peter Struck, German lawyer and politician, 13th German Federal Minister of Defence (died 2012)[†]
Peter Struck was the German Minister of Defence under chancellor Gerhard Schröder from 2002 to 2005. A lawyer, Struck was a member of the Social Democratic Party.
1943Sharon Tate, American model and actress (died 1969)[†]
Sharon Marie Tate Polanski was an American actress and model. During the 1960s, she appeared in advertisements and small television roles before appearing in films as well as working as a model. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic and dramatic acting performances, Tate was hailed as one of Hollywood's most promising newcomers, being compared favorably with Marilyn Monroe.
1943Tony Trimmer, English race car driver[†]
Anthony Hugh Leigh Trimmer is a British former racing driver from England, who won the Shell British Formula Three Championship and E.R. Hall Trophy in 1970.
1943Manuel Velázquez, Spanish footballer (died 2016)[†]
Manuel Velázquez Villaverde was a Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder.
1943John Burns, English trade union leader and politician, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (born 1858)[†]
John Elliot Burns was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was anti-alcohol and a keen sportsman. When the Liberal cabinet made a decision for war on 2 August 1914, he resigned and played no further role in politics. After retiring from politics, he developed an expertise in London history and coined the phrase "The Thames is liquid history".
1943World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill conclude a conference in Casablanca.[†]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served more than two terms. His first two terms were centered on combating the Great Depression, while his third and fourth saw him shift his focus to America's involvement in World War II.