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Students for Lehman formed, Columbia
NYS Sup Ct issues anti-monopoly injunctions against 21 corps and 116 persons operating coin-box washing machines in apt houses; studies motion to dissolve Coin Metered Washing Machine Operators Assn; S A Hirshowitz discusses case; assn pres I Gottlieb replies
council decides to widen transferability area in '50 action on payments plan; recognizes need for Hoffman plan
Lehman again belittles Dulles; contrasts own experience
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Admiral Forrest P. Sherman was sworn in as Chief of Naval Operations today in the office of Francis P. Matthews, Secretary of the Navy.
1949Mike Evans, American actor and screenwriter (died 2006)[†]
Michael Jonas Evans was an American actor and TV writer, best known as Lionel Jefferson on both All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Evans was a creator/writer of the series Good Times (1974–79). He was also a guest celebrity panelist on the TV game show Match Game.
1949Osamu Fujimura, Japanese engineer and politician[†]
Osamu Fujimura is a former Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, who served as Chief Cabinet Secretary under Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda from 2011 to 2012. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2012.
1949Larry Holmes, American boxer and talk show host[†]
Larry Holmes is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1973 to 2002 and was world heavyweight champion from 1978 until 1985. He is often considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which led to his boxing nickname of "the Easton Assassin".
1949Stephen Oliver, English biochemist and academic[†]
Stephen George Oliver is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
1949Anna Wintour, English-American journalist[†]
Dame Anna Wintour is a British and American media executive who served as editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Currently, Wintour serves as global chief content officer and artist director at Condé Nast. Known for her trademark pageboy bob haircut and dark sunglasses, Wintour is regarded as the most powerful woman in publishing, and has become an important figure in the fashion world, serving as the lead chairperson of the annual haute couture Met Gala global fashion spectacle in Manhattan since the 1990s. Wintour is praised for her skill in identifying emerging fashion trends, but has been criticised for her reportedly aloof and demanding personality.
1949Solomon R. Guggenheim, American art collector and philanthropist, founded the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (born 1861)[†]
Solomon Robert Guggenheim was an American businessman in needlework, gold, silver, copper, and lead and an art collector. He is best known for establishing the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
1949Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs.[†]
The Battle of Dengbu Island was a conflict between the Republic of China Army and People's Liberation Army over Dengbu Island near mainland China. This conflict occurred from 3 November 1949 to 5 November 1949 and resulted in a Republic of China victory.