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January 9, 1946

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Notable Births

1946Mohammad Ishaq Khan, Indian historian and academic (died 2013)[†]

Mohammad Ishaq Khan was a Kashmiri academic and historian of Kashmir. He served as the dean of academics, dean of faculty of social sciences, professor, and head of the history department at Kashmir University.

Mogens Lykketoft

1946Mogens Lykketoft, Danish politician, 45th Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs[†]

Mogens Lykketoft is a Danish politician who served as Leader of the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne) from 2002 to 2005.

Notable Deaths

Countee Cullen

1946Countee Cullen, American poet and playwright (born 1903)[†]

Countee Cullen was an American poet, novelist, children's writer, and playwright, particularly well known during the Harlem Renaissance.