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Surface Transportation Corp, Bronx and Man-hattan, halted by 355 TWU drivers wildcat strike over dirt on buses; Quill rejects demand to appear at Kingsbridge garage; lays strike to intra-co row; co comments
US and UN study possibility of internatl volunteers brigade to fight under UN Unified Command; to be independent of any govt, owe allegiance to UN; members may be volunteers from countries unable or unwilling to contribute own armed forces
T K Glennan reptdly slated for comr
Pres Truman expresses optimism on situation and satisfaction with MacArthur leadership, press conf; N Koreans, led by tanks with screaming sirens that demoralize S Korean troops, press drive on US airfield near Pohang; push through Kigye; USAF loses 4 fighter planes; US warships shell enemy S of Yongdok
session; deadlock continues
1950Erik Brann, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2003)[†]
Erik Keith Brann, also known as Erik Braunn, was an American guitarist with the 1960s acid rock band Iron Butterfly. He was featured on the band's greatest hit, the 17-minute "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1968), recorded when he was 17.
1950Gennadiy Nikonov, Russian engineer, designed the AN-94 rifle (died 2003)[†]
Gennadiy Nikolaevich Nikonov was a Russian firearm engineer. Some of his accomplishments were as the designer of the AN-94 assault rifle, and the "straight-back bolt." Nikonov held 44 Copyright Certificates, and was awarded the titles of "The Best Designer of the Company" and "The Best Designer of the Ministry." In his memory there is a memorial plaque on the building design and weapons center of "Izhmash".
1950Steve Wozniak, American computer scientist and programmer, co-founded Apple Inc.[†]
Stephen Gary Wozniak, also known by his nickname Woz, is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, and inventor. In 1976, he co-founded Apple Computer with his early business partner Steve Jobs. Through his work at Apple in the 1970s and 1980s, he is widely recognized as one of the most prominent pioneers of the personal computer revolution.
In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people[†]