Francis Jameson Parker Jr. is an American actor, best known for his roles as the first Brad Vernon in the soap opera One Life to Live, and as A.J. Simon on the 1980s television series Simon & Simon.

1947Ross Wilson, Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer^[†]

Ross Andrew Wilson is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is the co-founder and frontman of the long-standing rock groups Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock, as well as a number of other former bands, in addition to performing solo. He has produced records for bands such as Skyhooks and Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons, as well as for those of his own bands. He appeared as a judge on celebrity singing TV series It Takes Two from 2005. Wilson was individually inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1989 and again as a member of Daddy Cool in 2006. Ross currently resides in the Melbourne suburb of Port Melbourne.

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1947The Ballantyne's Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41; it is the worst fire disaster in the history of New Zealand.^[†]

On Tuesday, 18 November 1947, a fire engulfed the Ballantynes department store in central Christchurch, New Zealand, resulting in the death of 41 people. It remains the deadliest fire in New Zealand's history.

Headlines from November 18, 1947

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TARIFF CUTS AFFECT 60% OF U.S. TRADE IN 23-NATION PACTS; Geneva Accords Yield Gains to America Affecting About $1,500,000,000 of Sales

New Plan of Palestine Partition Would Set Up 2 States by Oct. 1; NEW PLAN TO DIVIDE PALESTINE REACHED

ATTACKED BY TAFT; Truman Controls Plan Is 'Totalitarianism' Step, Senator Declares GOP CHARGES 'POLITICS' Leaders at the Capitol Scent Aim for 1948 Advantage, Map Counter Moves TAFT DENOUNCES 'TOTALITARIAN' AIM

High Court Returns Jobs to Two Foremen

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