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Funds will be available for the $6,000,000,000 required annually for the next few years to build new homes and repair or convert residences, in the opinion of banks, ...
Sells realty holding after 200 yrs of ownership
1946Syd Barrett, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2006)[†]
Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett was an English singer, guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. Until his departure in 1968, he was Pink Floyd's frontman and primary songwriter, known for his whimsical style of psychedelia and stream-of-consciousness writing. As a guitarist, he was influential for his free-form playing and for employing effects such as dissonance, distortion, echo and feedback.
1946The first general election ever in Vietnam is held.[†]
National Assembly elections were held in areas controlled by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on 6 January 1946. They resulted in a victory for the communist-dominated Viet Minh. Purportedly, communists won 182 of the 302 seats. Official documents indicate that 333 representatives were elected, plus 70 appointed representatives under a pre-election agreement.