TEHERAN, Iran, April 4 -- A military informant said today that a Russian regiment, supported by tanks and armored cars, had made a new foray into Azerbaijan Province and attacked an Iranian Army post.

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1949Stanley Dziedzic, American wrestler^[†]

Stanley Joseph Dziedzic Jr. is an American former welterweight freestyle wrestler.

1949Larry Franco, American film producer^[†]

Larry Joseph Franco is an American film producer. He has also served as an actor, second unit director and assistant director. He is the father of former Atlanta Braves baseball player Matt Franco and Phronsie Franco. He is the ex-brother-in-law of actor Kurt Russell and the ex-son-in-law of actor Bing Russell. Franco attended UCLA film school.

1949Judith Resnik, American engineer and astronaut (died 1986)^[†]

Judith Arlene Resnik was an American electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. She was the fourth woman, the second American woman and the first Jewish woman of any nationality to fly in space, logging 145 hours in orbit.

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1949Erich Zeigner, Prime Minister of Saxony (born 1886)^[†]

Erich Zeigner was a German politician. He was Prime Minister of the German state of Saxony during the attempted communist uprising of 1923.

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1949A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States.^[†]

St. Anthony's Hospital fire was a disaster that occurred on April 4, 1949 in Effingham, Illinois. The disaster killed 74 people at the hospital. It is used as a prime example of possible fire hazards hospitals could and can have. St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham, Illinois, was operated by the Sisters of St. Francis, who lived in a convent next door.

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AFFAIR RESTRAINED; Alliance Links Countries in a Common Defense Against Aggressor ISOLATION HELD A DANGER Powers Divided for 150 Years by History and Geography Forge Tie of Solidarity ATLANTIC NATIONS SIGN DEFENSE PACT As Dignitaries of Twelve Nations Assembled in Washington for the Treaty Signing

Congress Solemn on Signing; Invitation Mix-Up Irks Senate; CONGRESS SOLEMN OVER PACT SIGNING

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NEW SOVIET ATTACK IN IRAN REPORTED; Teheran Source Tells of 'Battle' Near the Border Last Week -- Protest Sent to Moscow NEW SOVIET ATTACK IN IRAN REPORTED IRAN CLASH REPORTED

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