Richard Hugh Blackmore is an English guitarist. He was a founding member and the guitarist of Deep Purple, one of the pioneering bands of hard rock. After leaving Deep Purple in 1975, Blackmore formed the band Rainbow, which fused hard rock with baroque music influences. Over time, Rainbow moved to catchy pop-style mainstream rock. Rainbow broke up in 1984 with Blackmore re-joining Deep Purple until 1993. In 1997, he formed the traditional folk rock band Blackmore's Night along with his current wife Candice Night.

1945Roger Frappier, Canadian producer, director and screenwriter^[†]

Roger Frappier is a Canadian producer, director, editor, actor, and screenwriter.

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1945Razing of Friesoythe: The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroys the German town of Friesoythe on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes.^[†]

The razing of Friesoythe was the destruction of the town of Friesoythe in Lower Saxony on 14 April 1945, during the Western Allies' invasion of Germany towards the end of World War II in Europe. The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division attacked the German-held town of Friesoythe, and one of its battalions, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, captured it.

Headlines from April 14, 1945

ORDERS 'NO CHANGE' IN FOREIGN POLICY; President Promises There Will 'Be No Break of Continuity' --Stettinius Issues Views

Full Working Day In War Plants Asked

B-29's Set Great Tokyo Fires; Explosions Heard 100 Miles; B-29'S FIRE TOKYO, SET BIG EXPLOSIONS

TURN TO RIGHT SEEN; New President's Friends Say Legislative Branch Will Have Large Role BYRNES AS ADVISER Hopkins, Perkins, Biddle and Morgenthau May Go in Federal Shifts

Congress to Hear Truman Monday; He Talks With Leaders at Capitol; CONGRESS TO HEAR TRUMAN ON MONDAY

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