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Internatl Mil Tribunal sitting in Nuremberg rules 21 Nazi Ger defendants part of giant Ger conspiracy to wage aggressive war
meat shortage continues
Liberal party leader T Sophoulis declines to join Cabinet headed by Rightest leader Tsaldaris; criticizes King's attitude; says King should have called meeting of parliamentary Opposition for frank discussion of problems; indicates willingness to assume responsibility of forming coalition govt; outlawed bands activity as freedom fighters said to continue; various incidents described
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talks with Czechs on Hungarian minority issue fail
1946Fran Brill, American actress, singer, and puppeteer[â ]
Fran Brill is an American retired actress and puppeteer, best known for her roles on Sesame Street, as well as playing Sally Hayes in the Hal Ashby film Being There (1979), Dana Mardukas in the Martin Brest film Midnight Run (1988) and Lily Marvin in the Frank Oz film What About Bob? (1991).
1946Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, English academic and politician, Leader of the House of Lords[â ]
Robert Michael James Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, Baron Gascoyne-Cecil is a British Conservative politician. From 1979 to 1987 he represented South Dorset in the House of Commons, and in the 1990s he was Leader of the House of Lords under his courtesy title of Viscount Cranborne. Lord Salisbury lives in one of England's largest historic houses, the 17th-century Hatfield House in Hertfordshire, and currently serves as Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire.
1946HĂ©ctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter (died 1993)[â ]
HĂ©ctor Juan PĂ©rez MartĂnez, better known as HĂ©ctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer. Widely regarded as one of salsa's most important and influential vocalists, Lavoe played a pivotal role in popularizing the genre throughout the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. His charismatic persona and artistic vision propelled him to become one of the most successful Latin music artists of all time.
1946Jochen Mass, German race car driver (died 2025)[â ]
Jochen Richard Mass was a German racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1973 to 1982. Mass won the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix with McLaren. In endurance racing, Mass won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1989 with Sauber.
1946Paul Sheahan, Australian cricketer and educator[â ]
Andrew Paul Sheahan is a former Australian international cricketer who played 31 Test matches and three One Day Internationals as an opening and middle order batsman between 1967 and 1973.
1946Claude Vorilhon, French journalist, founded RaĂ«lism[â ]
Raël, sometimes referred to as Maitreya Raël or simply Rael, is a French journalist who founded and leads the Raëlian Movement, an international UFO religion.
1946Takashi Sakai, Japanese general and politician, Governor of Hong Kong (born 1887)[â ]
Takashi Sakai was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, known for his role as Governor of Hong Kong under Japanese occupation.