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June 14, 1946

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Notable Births

Robert Louis-Dreyfus

1946Robert Louis-Dreyfus, French-Swiss businessman (died 2009)[†]

Robert Louis-Dreyfus was a French businessman who was chief executive officer (CEO) of Adidas and Saatchi & Saatchi. He was a majority shareholder of the French football team Marseille, and during his tenure they re-emerged as a major European club.

TÔnu Sepp

1946TĂ”nu Sepp, Estonian instrument maker and educator[†]

TÔnu Sepp is an Estonian music teacher and a figure in early music. He has been called the "grand old man" of early music in Estonia.

Donald Trump

1946Donald Trump, American businessman, television personality, 45th and 47th President of the United States[†]

Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

Notable Deaths

John Logie Baird

1946John Logie Baird, Scottish-English physicist and engineer (born 1888)[†]

John Logie Baird was a Scottish inventor, electrical engineer, and innovator who demonstrated the world's first mechanical television system on 26 January 1926. He went on to invent the first publicly demonstrated colour television system and the first viable purely electronic colour television picture tube.

Jorge Ubico

1946Jorge Ubico, 21st President of Guatemala (born 1878)[†]

Jorge Ubico Castañeda, nicknamed Number Five or also Central America's Napoleon, was a Guatemalan military officer, politician, and dictator who served as the president of Guatemala from 1931 to 1944.

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2% Sales Tax, Other Levies Voted by Board of Estimate; Action on the Mayor's Program to Raise $67,000,000 Unanimous but 'Reluctant' --Effective July 1 for 3 Years 2% SALES TAX VOTED BY ESTIMATE BOARD Lyons Tells of Reluctance

By Paul Crowell

Estimate Bd passes 'ODwyer tax program, doubling sales tax, doubling business and financial taxes, imposing transient hotel room tax and extending existing taxes on compensating uses and utility conduits; proposal to use stamps or tokens for sales tax defeated; Bd appropriates funds for sales tax field staff augmentation

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KING LEAVING ITALY FOR PORTUGAL; HUMBERT DEPARTS 'TO SPARE ITALIANS' Proclamation Denounces Action of Government--King Will Join Family in Lisbon HUMBERT DEPARTS 'TO SPARE ITALIANS' Humbert's Proclamation Appeals for Tranquillity Airport Workers Cheer Him Cabinet Replies to King

By Arnaldo Cortesi By Wireless To the New York Times

leaves suddenly for Portugal; issues proclamation denouncing Govt; absolves pub of oath of allegiance to King; says he leaves to prevent further violence; illus

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