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2d US plane fired upon and forced down near Italo-Yugoslav border; attackers believed to be Yugoslav; plane whereabouts and crew fate unknown; Brit planes hunt for wreckage; map
Yenan radio orders 130 million Communist followers to mobilize against Govt offensive; Govt warns Communists of attack against Yenan unless Tatung siege is halted; map; Nanking Communist spokesman says peace talks are hopeless in view of Chiang policy message blaming Communists for situation; Gen Chen Cheng to direct Kaifeng defense; Yenan radio repts further air raids
storm delays trip; Pres visits Naval War Coll, Newport; entertained by Adm Spruance; Solicitor Gen McGrath and Gov Pastore visit aboard yacht; other activities
World educ leaders urge internatl exch of cultural media to promote peace
shows US note on USSR proposals for Dardanelles to Sec Bevin, Paris
1946Mufaddal Saifuddin, 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of Fatimid Caliphate[†]
Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin is the spiritual leader, the 53rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of more than one million Dawoodi Bohras, a subgroup of the Tayyibi, Musta'li, Ismaili Shia branch of Islam. He is the second son of the 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq, Mohammed Burhanuddin, whom he succeeded in 2014. He is the Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University and Jamia Millia Islamia situated in India.
1946Henryk Broder, Polish-German journalist and author[†]
Henryk Marcin Broder, self-designation Henryk Modest Broder, is a Polish-born German journalist, author, and television personality. He was born into a Jewish family in Katowice, Poland.
1946Connie Chung, American journalist[†]
Constance Yu-Hwa Chung Povich is an American journalist who has been a news anchor and reporter for the U.S. television news networks ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC. Some of her more famous interview subjects include Claus von Bülow and U.S. representative Gary Condit, whom Chung interviewed first after the Chandra Levy disappearance, and basketball legend Magic Johnson after he went public about being HIV-positive. In 1993, she became the second woman to co-anchor a network newscast, as part of CBS Evening News.
1946Laurent Fabius, French politician, 158th Prime Minister of France[†]
Laurent Fabius is a French politician who has served in a number of capacities, most recently as president of the Constitutional Council from 2016 to 2025. A member of the Socialist Party, he previously served as Prime Minister of France from 17 July 1984 to 20 March 1986. Fabius was 37 years old when he was appointed and is, after Gabriel Attal, the second youngest prime minister of the Fifth Republic.
1946Ralf Hütter, German singer and keyboard player[†]
Ralf Hütter is a German musician and composer best known as the lead singer and keyboardist of Kraftwerk, which he founded with Florian Schneider in 1970, and became the only consistent member of the band, and the only one to have appeared on every single one of the band's albums. On 12 May 2021, Kraftwerk was announced as one of the inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
1946N. R. Narayana Murthy, Indian businessman, co-founded Infosys[†]
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Infosys, and was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief mentor of the company before retiring and becoming chairman emeritus. As of January 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$5.0 billion, according to Forbes.