Hendrik Johannes Cruijff, internationally known as Johan Cruyff, was a Dutch professional football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football developed by Rinus Michels, which Cruyff also employed as a manager. Because of the far-reaching impact of his playing style and his coaching ideas, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern football, and he is also regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.

1947Jeffrey DeMunn, American actor^[†]

Jeffrey P. DeMunn is an American stage, film, and television actor known for playing Captain Esteridge in The Hitcher (1986), Sheriff Herb Geller in The Blob (1988), Andrei Chikatilo in Citizen X (1995), Harry Terwilliger in The Green Mile (1999), Ernie Cole in The Majestic (2001), Dan Miller in The Mist (2007), Dale Horvath in The Walking Dead (2010–2012), and Charles Rhoades Sr. in Billions (2016–2023).

1947Cathy Smith, Canadian singer and drug dealer (died 2020)^[†]

Catherine Evelyn Smith, also known as Silverbag, was a Canadian backup singer, groupie, drug dealer, and legal secretary. Smith served 15 months in the California Institution for Women for injecting actor John Belushi with a fatal dose of heroin and cocaine in 1982.

Headlines from April 25, 1947

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WALLACE OPPOSES FRENCH 'DICTATOR'; His Plea to Preserve Republic as U.S.-Soviet Link Believed Aimed at de Gaulle WALLACE OPPOSES FRENCH 'DICTATOR'

Hanes Backs Congress Cuts In Income Taxes and Budget; HANES URGES CUTS IN TAX AND BUDGET

Publishers Propose Arbitration In All Management-Labor Cases; PUBLISHERS FAVOR WIDER ARBITRATION

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