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November 12, 1943

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Headlines from November 12, 1943

ZHITOMIR MENACED; Red Army Pushes Close to Key Junctions in Ukraine Sweep GOMEL FRONT FLARES UP Berlin Reports 'Super-Battle' West of Big Base -- Crimean Thrust Gains at Ketch KIEV WEDGE RAMMED FARTHER WESTWARD ZHITOMIR MENACED BY RUSSIAN GAINS

By the United Press

USSR forces take Radomyshl, Berezovka and other places in drive on Zhitomir; menace Korosten and Berdichev ry junctions; fighting in Rechitsa area, west of Gomel, reptd; Gers rept Kiev area fighting; map; Sertorius admits USSR numerical superiority; Red Star predicts early USSR victory

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Notable Births

Errol Brown

1943Errol Brown, Jamaican-English singer-songwriter (died 2015)[†]

Errol Ainsworth Glenstor Brown MBE was a British-Jamaican singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the soul and funk band Hot Chocolate. In 2004, Brown received the Ivor Novello Award for his Outstanding Contribution to British Music.

Brian Hyland

1943Brian Hyland, American pop singer[†]

Brian Hyland is an American pop singer and instrumentalist who was particularly successful during the early 1960s. He had a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini" in 1960. Other hits include "Sealed with a Kiss" and "Gypsy Woman", which both reached No. 3. Hyland continued recording into the 1970s. AllMusic journalist Jason Ankeny said: "Hyland's puppy-love pop virtually defined the sound and sensibility of bubblegum during the pre-Beatles era." Although his status as a teen idol faded, he went on to release several country-influenced albums and had additional chart hits later in his career.

Wallace Shawn

1943Wallace Shawn, American actor, comedian and playwright[†]

Wallace Michael Shawn is an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in The Princess Bride (1987), Mr. Hall in Clueless (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in Young Sheldon (2018–2024), and voicing Rex in the Toy Story franchise (1995–present).

Björn Waldegård

1943Björn Waldegård, Swedish racing driver (died 2014)[†]

Björn Waldegård was a Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979. His Swedish nickname was "Walle".

John Walker (musician)

1943John Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2011)[†]

John Joseph Maus, known professionally as John Walker, was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the founder of the Walker Brothers, who had their greatest success in the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom.