Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev is the last King of Nepal who ruled from 2001 to 2008 when the monarchy was overthrown. He briefly held the throne as a child between 1950 and 1951, when his grandfather Tribhuvan and his family fled to India for political reasons. His second reign, which began following the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre, was characterised by constitutional upheaval.

1947Howard Rheingold, American author and critic^[†]

Howard Rheingold is an American critic, writer, and teacher, known for his specialties on the cultural, social and political implications of modern communication media such as the Internet, mobile telephony and virtual communities.

Headlines from July 7, 1947

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CITY SEEKS SPEED IN FREEZING RENTS OF HOTEL TENANTS; Meeting of Council Tomorrow Expected to Amend Old Bill Instead of Starting Anew JUNE 30 WOULD BE BASIS Sharkey, Author of Measure, Discounts Predictions That It Would Be Held Illegal

BENNETT FIELD DUE TO OPEN BY AUG. 1 FOR AIRLINES' USE; Port Authority Plans to Spend $1,500,000 to Fit Brooklyn Unit for Civilian Aviation OBSTACLES AT IDLEWILD Wind-Blown Sand and Lack of Telephone Lines Prevent Use of New Airport Now BENNETT FIELD DUE TO OPEN BY AUG. 1

Bronx Citizens Chase 3 Robbers, One Fugitive Shot, Second Caught; Bronx Citizens Chase 3 Robbers, One Fugitive Shot, Second Caught

Millions in Rush Back to City As Holiday Week-End Closes; Highways, Rail and Air Carriers Jammed -- Nation Counts 494 Dead in Accidents, but Beaches Here Set Safety Mark HOMEWARD BOUND AFTER THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEK-END HIGHWAYS JAMMED AS HOLIDAY ENDS

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