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February 9, 1949

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By Winston Churchill:; The Second World War Volume II -- Their Finest Hour Book I -- The Fall of France INSTALLMENT 5: THE RUSH FOR THE SPOILS By Winston Churchill: The Second World War Volume II -- Their Finest Hour Advantages to Italy and Mussolini of Neutrality -- My Message to Mussolini on Becoming Prime Minister -- His Hard Response -- Reynaud's Visit to London of May 2'France 'ancll Britain'Invite President..l{o0sevelt t0:' ', Intervene -- The -Italian. Declaration .of 'War .:The Attack 'on' ithe Alpine'iI ront. ;' ;'' AFTER REBUKING ITALY INSTALLMENT 5 -- THE RUSH FOR THE SPOILS WILLINGLY ACCEPTED HIS UNPROMISING TASK Book I -- The Fall of France Ciano's Letter to ile of December 23, 1943'-2Presldent Roosevelt's Denun.,clarion of Italy -- My Telegram to Him f June l lAnglo. Soviet Relations --- Molotov'g Congratulations fUpon German Victories--SirStafford Cr;pps Appointed Ambassador to .M6sCow--My Letter to Stalin of June '25, 1940--The Soviet Share of the Spoil.

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1949Bernard Gallacher, Scottish golfer and journalist[†]

Bernard Gallacher is a Scottish retired professional golfer. He captained the Europe team to victory in the 1995 Ryder Cup.

Judith Light

1949Judith Light, American actress[†]

Judith Ellen Light is an American actress. She made her professional stage debut in 1970, before making her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of A Doll's House. Her breakthrough role was in the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 1977 to 1983, where she played the role of Karen Wolek; for this role, she won two consecutive Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1980 and 1981. In 2024, Light won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Poker Face.

Marcia Garbey

1949Marcia Garbey, Cuba's first Olympic long jump finalist (died2024)[†]

Marcia Alejandra Garbey Montell was a Cuban athlete. She competed in the women's long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. She was Cuba's first Olympic long jump finalist in 1972 when she finished fourth in Munich.