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US planes hit jet aircraft plant, Solingen
US AAF spokesman sees daily attacks on Japan by US Army planes if Iwo is taken
testifies on civilian workers occupational deferments
Yields to AFM contract demands; statement
House passes George bill exactly as it came from Sen after defeating motion to recommit bill by narrow margin; chair rulings deny chance to vote on any of Wolcott amendments; Sens comment on House action
1945Zina Bethune, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (died 2012)[†]
Zina Bianca Bethune was an American actress, dancer, and choreographer. She was the daughter of actress Ivy Bethune.
1945Brenda Fricker, Irish actress[†]
Brenda Fricker is an Irish actress, whose career has spanned six decades on stage and screen. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television roles. In 1990, she became the first Irish actress to win an Academy Award, earning the award for Best Supporting Actress for the biopic My Left Foot (1989). She also appeared in films such as The Field (1990), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993), Angels in the Outfield (1994), A Time to Kill (1996), Veronica Guerin (2003), Inside I'm Dancing (2004) and Albert Nobbs (2011).