Lloyd Alton Doggett II is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Texas since 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Doggett was a member of the Texas Senate from 1973 to 1985 and a justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1989 to 1994.

1946Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (died 2012)^[†]

Anthony William Greig was a South African-born cricketer and commentator. Greig qualified to play for the England cricket team by virtue of his Scottish father. He was a tall all-rounder who bowled both medium pace and off spin. Greig was captain of England from 1975 to 1977, and captained Sussex. His younger brother, Ian, also played Test cricket, while several other members of his extended family played at first-class level.

1946John Monie, Australian rugby league player and coach^[†]

John Stephen Monie is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He is probably best known for his coaching career where he won premierships in both Australia and England.

1946Eddie Villanueva, Filipino evangelist and politician, founded the ZOE Broadcasting Network^[†]

Eduardo Cruz Villanueva, most commonly referred to as Bro. Eddie Villanueva, is an evangelist and president-founder of the Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide (JILCW).

1946Vinod Khanna, Indian actor, producer and politician (died 2017)^[†]

Vinod Khanna was an Indian actor, film producer, and politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Hindi cinema. Recognised as a style and fashion icon, he was often referred to as the "Sexy Sanyasi" in the media, as well a sex symbol. In 2018, he was posthumously honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest cinematic award, at the 65th National Film Awards. Beyond his film career, Khanna was also a spiritual seeker and a notable political figure, serving as a Member of Parliament from the Gurdaspur constituency between 1998–2009 and 2014–2017. He held ministerial positions in the Government of India, including Minister for Culture and Tourism and Minister of State for External Affairs under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Headlines from October 6, 1946

THE WEEK'S OPENINGS

Shops With Meat Stormed; Buyers Wait in Line 6 Hours; Sales Limit $10 Worth

ADOPT EXPEDITERS TO HUNT MATERIALS; Purchasing Agents in Major Lines Resort to Practice to Keep Up Operations PAY CASH ON 'BARREL HEAD' Weser Piano Co. Using System to Get Needs--GM Buys in Boston, Utah, Mexico

Search for Peace; U.S. and U.S.S.R. Debate

B-29 MAKES CAIRO ON LAST OF ITS GAS AFTER ARCTIC TRIP; Dreamboat Lands After Fight With Mediterranean Storm on Final Leg From Hawaii FLYING TIME 39 HOURS Irvine, Passing London in Night Fog, Reports Plane Bested Snow, Gales in Far North

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