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Min Wang Shih-chieh says China will work for UN success
apptd Amb to GB; career; por
Hoover conf with Pope and Premier Gasperi; comments
plans resolution to ban Bikini atom bomb tests
rebuked by Premier Ghavam for taking case to UN
1946Klaus Dinger, German guitarist and songwriter (died 2008)[†]
Klaus Dinger was a German musician and songwriter most famous for his contributions to the seminal krautrock band Neu!. He was also the guitarist and chief songwriter of new wave group La Düsseldorf and briefly the percussionist of Kraftwerk.
1946Kitty O'Neil, American stuntwoman (died 2018)[†]
Kitty Linn O'Neil was an American stuntwoman and auto-racer, often called "the fastest woman in the world" for her various speed records. Her women's absolute land speed record stood until 2019.
1946Alexander Alekhine, Russian chess player (born 1892)[†]
Alexander Aleksandrovich Alekhine was a Russian and French chess player and the fourth World Chess Champion, a title he held for two reigns.
1946Carl Schuhmann, German gymnast, shot putter, and jumper (born 1869)[†]
Carl August Berthold Schuhmann was a German athlete who won four Olympic titles in gymnastics and wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, becoming the most successful athlete at the inaugural Olympics of the modern era. He also competed in weightlifting.
1946A British Cabinet Mission arrives in India to discuss and plan for the transfer of power from the British Raj to Indian leadership.[†]
On 24 March 1946, a mission of three British Cabinet members went to British India to discuss the transfer of power from the British government to the Indian political leadership with the aim of preserving India's unity and granting its independence. Formed at the initiative of Prime Minister Clement Attlee, the mission consisted of three Cabinet ministers: Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A. V. Alexander. The Viceroy of India Lord Wavell participated in some of the discussions.