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US seen planning full-scale campaign of sanctions; possible measures outlined
W Facchinetti held for grand larceny after 'borrowing' SI commuters launch
GB bars further talks with Mossadegh Govt; sees attempt to oust Britons as violation of Internatl Ct ruling; Mossadegh waits 2 hrs to s to Majlis and ask confidence vote; no quorum present
A formal offer by the city to purchase at a gross price of $8,500,000 the Rockaway Beach branch of the bankrupt Long Island Rail Road will be authorized by the Board of Estimate at a special meeting to be held at City Hall next Monday at 4 P.M.
Chancellor Gaitskell offers to step up output in return for more US steel, Washington conf
1951Chrissie Hynde, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Christine Ellen Hynde is an American-British singer, songwriter and musician. She is a founding member of the rock band the Pretenders and is the band's lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter; she and drummer Martin Chambers are the band's two remaining original members. Hynde is the only continuous member of the Pretenders, having appeared on every studio album released by the band.
1951Morris Albert, Brazilian singer-songwriter[†]
Maurício Alberto Kaisermann, better known by his stage name Morris Albert, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. He became known in more than 50 countries for his 1974 hit "Feelings", followed by "She's My Girl", and sold more than 10 million copies.
1951Mark Isham, American trumpet player and composer[†]
Mark Ware Isham is an American musician and composer. A trumpeter and keyboardist, Isham works in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic. He is also a prolific and acclaimed composer of film scores, and has scored over 200 film and television productions since his debut in 1983.
1951Mark McCumber, American golfer[†]
Mark Randall McCumber is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
1951Mammootty, Indian actor and producer[†]
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail, known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English-language productions. In a prolific career spanning five decades, he has appeared in more than 400 films, predominantly in lead roles. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three National Film Awards, eleven Kerala State Film Awards, eleven Kerala Film Critics Awards and fifteen Filmfare Awards South. He was honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India in 1998, for his contributions to cinema. He was also honored with the Kerala Prabha Award by the Government of Kerala in 2022. Mammootty was named as one of "the men who changed the face of the Indian Cinema" by CNN.
1951Maria Montez, Dominican-French actress (born 1912)[†]
María África Gracia Vidal, known professionally as Maria Móntez, was a Dominican actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and sparkling jewels. She became so identified with these adventure epics that she became known as The Queen of Technicolor. Over her career, Montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of which were made in North America, with the last five being made in Europe.
1951John French Sloan, American painter and etcher (born 1871)[†]
John French Sloan was an American painter and etcher. He is considered to be one of the founders of the Ashcan school of American art. He was also a member of the group known as The Eight. He is best known for his urban genre scenes and ability to capture the essence of neighborhood life in New York City, often observed through his Chelsea studio window. Sloan has been called the premier artist of the Ashcan School, and also a realist painter who embraced the principles of Socialism, though he himself disassociated his art from his politics.
In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]