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H W Wilkins tells House com RR Trainmen Brotherhood has endorsed 188 candidates for House
Czech statement supporting USSR charges that US uses lending power for imperialistic purposes noted
AFM pres J C Petrillo demands wage increase for musicians engaged in recording and transcription indus; union and indus officials negotiate on wage scales
NYC prices continue high; drop seen
City Planning Comm makes pub '47 tentative capital outlay budget
1946Ronni Chasen, American publicist (died 2010)[†]
Ronni Sue Chasen was an American publicist, who once represented such actors as Michael Douglas, as well as musicians such as Hans Zimmer and Mark Isham, among others. Chasen directed the Academy Award campaigns for more than 100 films during her career, including Driving Miss Daisy in 1989 and The Hurt Locker in 2009.
1946Michael Hossack, American drummer (died 2012)[†]
Michael Joseph Hossack was an American drummer for the rock band The Doobie Brothers.
1946Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez, Mexican actor and comedian[†]
Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez Martínez is a Mexican actor and comedian who has appeared in over 140 films and television shows in Mexico.
1946Akira Kushida, Japanese vocalist[†]
Akira Kushida is a Japanese singer who is well known for his work in the soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions, most notably Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan, Kinnikuman, and Space Sheriff Gavan. His nickname from his fans is Kussy . His real given name is Akira .
1946Cameron Mackintosh, English producer and manager[†]
Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh is a British theatrical producer and theatre owner notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "the most successful, influential and powerful theatrical producer in the world" by the New York Times. He is the producer of shows including Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Miss Saigon, Mary Poppins, Oliver!, and Hamilton.
1946Adam Michnik, Polish journalist and historian[†]
Adam Michnik is a Polish historian, essayist, former dissident, public intellectual, as well as co-founder and editor-in-chief of the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.
1946Julio Miranda, Argentine politician (died 2021)[†]
Julio Antonio Miranda was an Argentine politician and a member of the Justicialist Party. He was a Senator for Tucumán Province and was part of the majority Front for Victory parliamentary group. Previously he had been governor of Tucumán and national Senator before being elected to this office
1946Drusilla Modjeska, English-Australian author and critic[†]
Drusilla Modjeska is a contemporary Australian writer and editor.
1946Daniela Payssé, Uruguayan politician (died 2018)[†]
Daniela Payssé was a Uruguayan senator for the Broad Front party.
1946José Perramón, Spanish handball player[†]
José Perramón Acosta is a former Spanish handball player. He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
1946Jaime Ravinet, Chilean politician[†]
Jaime Nicolás Ravinet de la Fuente, is a Chilean politician, lawyer, academic and businessman. From 1990 to 2000 he was Mayor of Santiago, before becoming the Minister for Housing, Urban Planning and National Property in 2001, a position he held until 2004. He then became the Minister for Defence until 11 March 2006. In February 2010 he was re-appointed as Minister of Defence by president-elect Sebastián Piñera but Ravinet resigned on 13 January 2011 after suggesting that the Chilean armed forces might be reluctant to help during humanitarian crises if that forced them to provide information about their expenses.
1946Bob Seagren, American pole vaulter[†]
Robert Seagren is a retired American pole vaulter, the 1968 Olympic champion.
1946Rüdiger Wittig, German geobotanist and ecologist[†]
Rüdiger Wittig is a professor of geobotany and ecology at the Goethe University Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.