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April 21, 1947

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U.S., Britain to Resist Arabs In U.N. Session on Palestine; U.S. AND BRITAIN TO OPPOSE ARABS

By A.m. Rosenthalspecial To the New York Times

US and Brit prepare to fight Arab League move to open full debate on all issues; Arab chances of carrying move seen slight; USSR policy still unknown; Jewish Agency position discussed; E Ghoury on Arab stand; denies reptd concessions to Brit in return for 'favorable' decision; Sir A Cadogan to head Brit delegation to UN Assembly

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Notable Births

Al Bumbry

1947Al Bumbry, American baseball player[†]

Alonza Benjamin Bumbry is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres from 1972 through 1985. Bumbry was the 1973 American League Rookie of the Year, and went on to be an All-Star and World Series champion. He is an inductee of the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Prior to his major league career, Bumbry served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Bronze Star.

Iggy Pop

1947Iggy Pop, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor[†]

James Newell Osterberg Jr., known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor and radio broadcaster. He was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in 1967 and have disbanded and reunited many times since. Often called the "Godfather of Punk", he was named one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR due to his distinctive voice. In 2010, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Stooges. Pop also received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 for his solo work. Throughout his career, he is well known for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics, poetic lyrics and unique voice.

John Weider

1947John Weider, English bass player[†]

John Weider was an English rock musician who played guitar, bass, and violin. He is best remembered as the guitarist for the Animals from 1966 to 1968. He was also the bass player for Family from 1969 to 1971.

Notable Deaths

Meir Feinstein

1947Meir Feinstein (born 1929, disputed) with Moshe Barazani (born c. 1927), suicide militants.[†]

Meir Feinstein was an Irgun member in Mandatory Palestine, during the Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine. Feinstein, who was sentenced to death by the British authorities, is remembered for his suicide together with Moshe Barazani, a member of the group Lehi, under sentence of death; the two killed themselves embracing each other with a live grenade lodged between them hours before their scheduled hangings. He is memorialized in Israel today as one of 12 Olei Hagardom.