Anna Ford is an English retired journalist, television presenter and newsreader. She first worked as a researcher, news reporter and later newsreader for Granada Television, ITN, and the BBC. Ford helped launch the British breakfast television broadcaster TV-am. She retired from broadcast news presenting in April 2006 and was a non-executive director of Sainsbury's until the end of 2012. Ford now lives in her home town of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.

1943Henri Szeps, Australian actor (died 2025)^[†]

Henri Szeps, also spelt Henry Szeps, was an Australian character actor of theatre and television. He also featured in films and worked in voice roles, and worked in productions in the United Kingdom. He was best known for his role as "Robert the Dentist" in the original version of ABC sitcom Mother and Son, and in theatre for his performances in many plays by David Williamson. In 2003 he won a Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical, for his performance in Cabaret, and earned other awards and honours for his acting.

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1943John Evans, English-Australian politician, 21st Premier of Tasmania (born 1855)^[†]

Sir John William Evans, CMG was an Australian politician, a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly and Premier of Tasmania from 11 July 1904 to 19 June 1909.

Headlines from October 2, 1943

Naples Goes Mad With Joy As Grim Allied Push Ends; The Opening Push in the Drive That Carried the Fifth Army Into Naples CITIZENS OF NAPLES GO MAD WITH JOY

BOND GOALS TOPPED BY CITY AND STATE; Purchases Here Exceed Quota of $4,500,000,000 by 11.7% With More to Be Added State and City Exceed War Loan Quotas; $4,500,000,O00 Goal Here Topped by 11.7%

RED ARMY THRUSTS APPROACH MOGILEV; 460 Towns Freed in Drive on Central Front -- Nazis Claim Victory at Zaporozhye RED ARMY THRUSTS APPROACH MOGILEV RED ARMY PUSHES AHEAD ON CENTRAL FRONT

TEN ALLIED SHIPS SUNK BY U-BOATS; Convoy Battles Submarines, Believed to Have Deadlier Torpedo, for Ten Days UNITED NATIONS SEAMEN WHO SURVIVED NAZI TORPEDOINGS IN THE ATLANTIC TEN ALLIED SHIPS SUNK BY U-BOATS

Harriman Named Envoy to Russia After Admiral Standley Resigns; Harriman Named Ambassador to Russia After Admiral Standley Resigns Post

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