Nicholas Christian Hopkins was an English pianist and organist. He performed on many popular and enduring British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, including on songs recorded by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks, the Steve Miller Band, Jefferson Airplane, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Hollies, Cat Stevens, Carly Simon, Harry Nilsson, Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Jerry Garcia, Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker, Art Garfunkel, Badfinger, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Donovan. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest studio pianists in the history of popular rock music.

1944Ivica Račan, Croatian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Croatia (died 2007)^[†]

Ivica Račan was a Croatian politician who served as Prime Minister of Croatia from 2000 to 2003, heading two centre-left coalition governments.

Headlines from February 24, 1944

7,000 of Foe Slain in Victory Of U.S. in West New Britain; NEW BRITAIN HOLD TIGHTENED BY U.S.

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DEWEY DROPS OUT OF WISCONSIN POLL; Wires Reaching Backers After Filing of Primary Petitions Withdraw Use of Name

CONGRESS REBELS; President Asks Leader to Stay in Telegram Sent to His Home

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