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Jewish Agency pol dept repr M Shertok s, UN com; refutes certain Arab allegations; says Agency will propose changes in UN inquiry com boundary plan; Iraq '40 offer to aid African campaign in return for Brit execution of '39 White Paper revealed
Brazil seen ready to break relations with USSR
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signs Burma independence treaty
Stalin tells Brit MP group he seeks peace with US; pays USSR awaits Brit and US willingness to settle differences
1947Paul Chuckle, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter[†]
The Chuckle Brothers were an English comedy double act comprising real-life brothers Barry David Elliott and Paul Harman Elliott. They were known for their BBC children's programme ChuckleVision, which aired from 1987 to 2009 and celebrated its twenty-first series with a 2010 stage tour titled An Audience with the Chuckle Brothers. The comedy of the Chuckle Brothers usually derived from slapstick, other visual gags, and wordplay, and their catchphrases included "To me, to you!" and "Oh dear, oh dear!"
1947Job Cohen, Dutch scholar and politician, Mayor of Amsterdam[†]
Marius Job Cohen is a retired Dutch politician and jurist who served as Mayor of Amsterdam from 2001 to 2010 and Leader of the Labour Party (PvdA) from 2010 to 2012.
1947John Johnson, American basketball player (died 2016)[†]
John Howard Getty "J. J." Johnson was an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
1947Joe Morton, American actor[†]
Joseph Thomas Morton Jr. is an American actor. Known as a character actor for his numerous roles on stage, television and film, he has received several awards including a Primetime Emmy Award as well as a nomination for a Tony Award.
1947Laura Nyro, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1997)[†]
Laura Nyro was an American songwriter and singer. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) and New York Tendaberry (1969), and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and the 5th Dimension recording her songs. Wider recognition for her artistry was posthumous, while her contemporaries such as Elton John idolized her. She was praised for her emotive three-octave mezzo-soprano voice.
1947Gary Sullivan, Australian rugby league player[†]
Gary Sullivan is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. An Australian international and New South Wales interstate representative forward, he played club football in the New South Wales Rugby Football League Premiership for Newtown.
1947Michiaki Kamada, Japanese admiral (born 1890)[†]
Michiaki Kamada was a vice-admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy who saw service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.