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1947Meredith Baxter, American actress[†]
Meredith Ann Baxter is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles on the CBS sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie (1972–1973), ABC drama series Family (1976–1980) and the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989). A five-time Emmy Award nominee, one of her nominations was for playing the title role in the 1992 TV film A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story.
1947Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer, judge, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate[†]
Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian Nobel laureate, lawyer, writer, teacher and a former judge and founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. In 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her pioneering efforts for democracy and women's, children's, and refugee rights. She was the first Muslim woman and the first Iranian to receive the award.
1947Michael Gross, American actor[†]
Michael Edward Gross is an American television, film, and stage actor. He is notable for playing Steven Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989) and survivalist Burt Gummer in the Tremors film franchise, being the only actor to appear in all the films and the television show.
1947Joey Molland, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2025)[†]
Joseph Charles Molland II was an English songwriter and rock guitarist whose recording career spanned five decades. He was best known as a member of Badfinger, the most successful of the acts he performed with. Molland was the last surviving member from the band's classic line-up.
1947Wade Phillips, American football coach[†]
Harold Wade Phillips is an American former football coach. He has served as head coach of the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Roughnecks and San Antonio Brahmas. He has also served as interim head coach for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and the Houston Texans. Additionally, Phillips has long been considered to be among the best defensive coordinators in the NFL. In his long career, he has served as defensive coordinator in eight separate stints with seven different franchises. Multiple players under Phillips' system have won Defensive Player of the Year: Reggie White, Bryce Paup, Bruce Smith, J. J. Watt and Aaron Donald. Others under Phillips have won Defensive Rookie of the Year: Mike Croel and Shawne Merriman. In Phillips' lone Super Bowl victory, a defensive player would be named Super Bowl MVP: Von Miller.
1947Fernando Savater, Spanish philosopher and author[†]
Fernando Fernández-Savater Martín is a Spanish philosopher, essayist and author.
Truman vetoes Taft-Hartley bill; repeats Jan proposals; House, without debate, overrides veto, 331-83; Taft predicts Sen will override; Morse plans filibuster to delay Sen vote to let nation speak; G A Taylor starts filibuster; Kilgore takes over; Sen majority threatens continuous session; Truman follows veto with radio plea to nation after White House conf with 13 Sens
propose program aiding high output areas, ignoring frontiers
Council votes against USSR to put issue on agenda; holds closed session; no agreement reached
says city lost millions on Idlewild oil sales, claims Gulf waived rights; cites lr from Haslett
top-ranking USSR Army and Navy officers walk out of com session in argument over procedure; A A Gromyko in council session defends walkout; Russians plan early return to com; situation discussed
Terms rr unions demands biggest threat to private indus
Budapest Szbadsag repts plot linked with Rumania through mil trial at Cluj; Min Jekely resigns; expelled from Smallholders party; A Bereczky goes into exile; L Laky held; Tildy reptd to have offered resignation
Truman calls bill shocking; says it is designed to weaken unions and undermine natl policy of collective bargaining; scores strike injunction and other provision, radio s; Taft accuses Pres of misrepresentation and challenges statements in message; says message echoes CIO counsel Pressman's analysis of bill and CIO memo on bill, radio s
Taft interrupts Pepper s in Sen; says veto message follows Pressman memo put in record by Sen Murray; Pepper denounces inuendo that Pressman prepared message, says NLRB prepared memo; Sen Murray says memo was not prepared by Pressman; Pepper, Murray and Taylor hold floor; recess motion voted down, 52-16; Barkley willing for vote; lauds message; Vandenburg warns against filibuster
Missing; wide area searched
Cabinet supports Ramadier program; dwindling of gold reserves noted