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February 12, 1950

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Headlines from February 12, 1950

JOINT CHIEFS PRAISE UNITY, READINESS OF PACIFIC FORCES; Report to President on Gains in Key Far East Outposts After Inspection Trip TRUMAN LISTENS FOR HOUR Military Heads to Issue Public Statement on Visit at News Conference Tomorrow Johnson Also at White House U.S. CHIEFS LAUD FORCES IN PACIFIC

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11--The Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation's top military leadership, reported reassuringly to President Truman today on the progress of unification and the readiness of American armed forces in key United States outposts in the Far East.

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Notable Births

Angelo Branduardi

1950Angelo Branduardi, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Angelo Branduardi is an Italian folk/folk rock singer-songwriter and composer who scored relative success in Italy and European countries such as France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Greece.

Steve Hackett

1950Steve Hackett, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]

Stephen Richard Hackett is an English guitarist who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis from 1971 to 1977. Hackett contributed to six Genesis studio albums, three live albums, seven singles and one EP before he left to pursue a solo career. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010.

Michael Ironside

1950Michael Ironside, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter[†]

Frederick Reginald Ironside, known professionally as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor. A prominent character actor with over 270 film and television credits, he is known for playing villains and antiheroes, but has also portrayed sympathetic characters. He is best known for his roles in action and science fiction films, and had his breakthrough performance in the 1981 David Cronenberg film Scanners.

Historical Context for February 12, 1950

In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]