Sir Richard John Evans is a British historian of 19th- and 20th-century Europe with a focus on Germany. He is the author of eighteen books, including his three-volume The Third Reich Trilogy (2003–2008). Evans was Regius Professor of History at the University of Cambridge from 2008 until he retired in 2014, and President of Cambridge's Wolfson College from 2010 to 2017. He has been Provost of Gresham College in London since 2014. Evans was appointed Knight Bachelor for services to scholarship in the 2012 Birthday Honours.

1947Ülo Kaevats, Estonian philosopher, academic, and politician (died 2015)^[†]

Ülo Kaevats was an Estonian statesman, academic and philosopher.

1947S. H. Kapadia, Indian lawyer, judge, and politician, 38th Chief Justice of India (died 2016)^[†]

Sarosh Homi Kapadia was the 38th Chief Justice of India. He was the first chief justice born after the partition of India.

Headlines from September 29, 1947

U.N. to Hear Arabs' 'Three Noes' On Palestine Inquiry Report Today; U.N. TO HEAR ARABS ON PALESTINE ISSUE

CITY GETS WARNING OF $1-A-POUND BEEF BY NEXT WEEK-END; Head of Meat Industry Council Says Lower Price May Not Hold Beyond Wednesday CAUTIOUS BUYING IS URGED Shun the Higher-Cost Stores, Commissioner of Markets Advises Housewives BEEF AT $1 A POUND IN WEEK PREDICTED

Haifa Bomb Kills 12 Palestine Police

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TITO MEN LECTURED CAPTIVES ON RUSSIA; Harangue on Soviet's Power and Attack on Truman Are Described by U.S. Officer TITO MEN LECTURED CAPTIVES ON RUSSIA

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