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LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Feb. 3 -- Coert du Bois, a retired United States foreign service officer, has been named to replace Dr. Frank P. Graham on the Indonesian Mediation Committee of the United Nations Security Council in the event that Dr. Graham is unable to go out with the commission to supervise the proposed plebiscite.
O'Dwyer annual message to City Council stresses NYS refusal to aid capital program
Queen Wilhelmina announces colonialism is dead, radio s on Dutch stand on colonies
State Dept warns fund cut would jeopardize success
1948Alice Cooper, American singer-songwriter[†]
Alice Cooper is an American singer and songwriter. With a career spanning more than five decades, Cooper is known for his raspy singing voice and theatrical stage shows that feature numerous props and stage illusions. He is considered by music journalists and peers to be "The Godfather of Shock Rock". He has drawn from horror films, vaudeville, and garage rock to pioneer a macabre and theatrical brand of rock designed to shock audiences.
1948Mienoumi Tsuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler[†]
Mienoumi Tsuyoshi is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Matsusaka, Mie. He was the 57th yokozuna of the sport. After retiring he founded the Musashigawa stable and was a chairman of the Japan Sumo Association. He was the first rikishi in history who was demoted from the rank of Ozeki but still managed the promotion to Yokozuna.
1948Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth.[†]
Ceylon was an independent country in the Commonwealth of Nations from 1948 to 1972, that shared a monarch with other dominions of the Commonwealth. In 1948, the British Colony of Ceylon was granted independence as Ceylon. In 1972, the country became a republic within the Commonwealth, and its name was changed to Sri Lanka.