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Tokyo radio claims US 5th Fleet nearing Okinawa; map
Don Juan, pretender to throne issues manifesto to pub; urges Franco resignation; sees monarchy restoration nation's only salvation; offers reform program
Flynn declines to comment on role
1945Franco Battiato, Italian singer-songwriter and director (died 2021)[†]
Francesco "Franco" Battiato was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes, and have spanned genres such as experimental pop, electronic music, minimalism, avant-garde, progressive rock, new wave, symphonic music, sound collage, opera, oratorio and movie soundtrack.
1945David Grisman, American mandolin player and composer[†]
David Jay Grisman is an American mandolinist. His music combines bluegrass, folk, and jazz in a genre he calls "Dawg music". He founded the record label Acoustic Disc, which issues his recordings and those of other acoustic musicians. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2023.