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February 14, 1947

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PRESIDENT DENIES LILIENTHAL IS RED; ENDORSES FITNESS; PRESIDENT DENIES LILIENTHAL IS RED

By C.p. Trussell

Truman declares Lilienthal thoroughly qualified; scores McKellar charges of communism; Lilienthal opposed by Sen White for alleged lack of respect for Cong; endorsed by Sens Sparkman and Morse; naval reserve officers urge fuller inquiry, lr to Sen com members; CIO official J Brophy deplores attacks on Lilienthal; Prof Urey sees atomic energy work crippled if chmn is changed

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Notable Births

Tim Buckley

1947Tim Buckley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1975)[†]

Timothy Charles Buckley III was an American musician. He began his career based in folk rock, but subsequently experimented with genres such as psychedelia, jazz, the avant-garde, and funk.

Judd Gregg

1947Judd Gregg, American lawyer and politician, 76th Governor of New Hampshire[†]

Judd Alan Gregg is an American politician and attorney who served as the 76th governor of New Hampshire from 1989 to 1993 and a United States senator from New Hampshire from 1993 to 2011 where he was Chairman of the Health Committee and the Budget Committee. A member of the Republican Party, he was a businessman and attorney in Nashua before entering politics. Gregg currently serves as the Chair of the Public Advisory Board at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.

1947John Quayle, Australian rugby league player and administrator[†]

John Quayle is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and administrator in the 1980s and 1990s. An Australia national and New South Wales state representative lock or second-row forward, he played in the NSWRFL Premiership for the Eastern Suburbs and Parramatta clubs. Following his retirement Quayle became the NSWRL's first General Manager and later the ARL's chief executive officer.

Phạm Tuân

1947Phạm Tuân, Vietnamese aviator and cosmonaut[†]

Phạm Tuân is a retired Vietnamese Air Force fighter pilot and cosmonaut. He became the first Vietnamese cosmonaut, and the first person of Asian origin to be in space when he was launched aboard the Soyuz 37 mission as an Interkosmos research cosmonaut. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

Historical Events

1947The act abolishing all noble ranks and related styles comes into force in Hungary.[†]

The Statute IV of 1947 regarding the abolition of certain titles and ranks a law still in force in the Republic of Hungary, declares the abolition of hereditary noble ranks and related styles and titles, also putting a ban on their use.