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On US-Brit atomic bomb policy in relation to USSR, Commons
Mayor-elect O'Dwyer asks Comr Wallander to continue in office; Wallander comments
ratification certain on basis of late returns
Lr disputing Arab population and territorial claims; figures by countries
count of ballots begins; election of 21 or 22 members indicated by size of vote
1945Arduino Cantafora, Italian-Swiss architect, painter, and author[†]
Arduino Cantafora is an Italian-Swiss architect, painter, and writer. He was a student of Aldo Rossi.
1945Joseph James DeAngelo, American serial killer[†]
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. is an American serial killer, serial rapist and former police officer known as the Golden State Killer, the Original Night Stalker, the East Area Rapist and the Visalia Ransacker, who committed at least 13 murders and numerous rapes and burglaries across California between 1974 and 1986. The crimes began in northern California where DeAngelo committed a minimum of 120 burglaries and one murder in the San Joaquin Valley before moving to Sacramento County, where he committed at least 51 rapes and two more murders from 1976 to 1979. In southern California, DeAngelo murdered at least ten people from 1979 until 1986 before going dormant.
1945John Farrar, Australian-born music producer, songwriter, arranger, singer, and guitarist[†]
John Clifford Farrar is an Australian music producer, songwriter, arranger, singer, and guitarist. As a musician, Farrar is a former member of several rock and roll groups including The Mustangs (1963–64), The Strangers (1964–70), Marvin, Welch & Farrar (1970–73), and The Shadows (1973–76). In 1980, he released a solo eponymous album. As a songwriter and producer, he worked with Olivia Newton-John from 1971 to 1989. He wrote her U.S. number-one hit singles: "Have You Never Been Mellow" (1975), "You're the One That I Want", "Hopelessly Devoted to You" (1978), and "Magic" (1980). He also produced the majority of her recorded material during that time, including her number-one albums, If You Love Me, Let Me Know (1974), Have You Never Been Mellow (1975), and Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1982). He was a co-producer of the soundtrack for the film Grease (1978).
1945Don Murray, American drummer (died 1996)[†]
Donald Ray Murray was an American drummer and Hanna-Barbera animator, best known for his work with the Turtles. After leaving the group, Murray played with Paul Williams's psychedelic folk group the Holy Mackerel. In the 1980s he went on to perform with the newly formed Surfaris.
1945Vincent Nichols, English cardinal[†]
Vincent Gerard Nichols is an English Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Westminster since 2009. He was the Archbishop of Birmingham from 2000 to 2009 and is president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He was made a cardinal in 2014.
1945Arnold Rosner, American composer (died 2013)[†]
Arnold Rosner was an American composer of classical music.