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no progress; UN reprs repeat they will discuss only mil matters; ref seen to evacuation of foreign troops; Pyongyang radio again stresses evacuation; Ridgway returns to Tokyo after conf with UN team; reasons for UN stand revd
Named Min of Pres
Penna Univ to comply with NCAA TV plan; is restored to good standing; comment by H C Willett
Storms, seaboard areas; 6 dead; damage
1951Jeff Rawle, English actor and screenwriter[†]
Jeffrey Alan Rawle is a British actor. He is known for playing Billy in Billy Liar (1973–1974), and for portraying George Dent in the news-gathering sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998), and Silas Blissett in Hollyoaks (2010–2022). Other credits include Minder (1993), Doc Martin (2004), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), Grantchester (2023), and Beyond Paradise (2024).
1951Abdullah I, king of Jordan (born 1882)[†]
Abdullah I was the ruler of Jordan from 11 April 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emir of Transjordan, a British protectorate, until 25 May 1946, after which he was king of an independent Jordan. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Abdullah was a 38th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad.
1951King Abdullah I of Jordan is assassinated by a Palestinian while attending Friday prayers in Jerusalem.[†]
Abdullah I was the ruler of Jordan from 11 April 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emir of Transjordan, a British protectorate, until 25 May 1946, after which he was king of an independent Jordan. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Abdullah was a 38th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]