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October 15, 1951

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Headlines from October 15, 1951

World News Summarized

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United Nations planes, despite "standing" instructions, strafed Panmunjom and Kaesong, General Ridgway said. Answering a Communist protest against violation of the neutral zone, in which one Korean boy was killed and his brother wounded, General Ridgway expressed his regrets and promised "prompt and appropriate disciplinary action." Liaison officers met again to try to arrange resumption of truce talks. [1:8.]

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Notable Births

Peter Richardson (British director)

1951Peter Richardson, English actor, director, and screenwriter[†]

Peter Richardson is an English director, screenwriter, actor and comedian. He founded the Comic Strip troupe of performers, which showcased his double act with Nigel Planer and boosted the careers of French and Saunders, Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson, and Alexei Sayle. Richardson approached Channel 4 to make a series of short, self-contained one-off comedy films with this group, which led to The Comic Strip Presents..., the majority of which featured Richardson in acting, writing and directing roles.

Roscoe Tanner

1951Roscoe Tanner, American tennis player[†]

Leonard Roscoe Tanner is an American former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 on July 30, 1979.

Rafael Vaganian

1951Rafael Vaganian, Armenian chess player[†]

Rafael Artemovich Vaganian is an Armenian chess player holding the title of grandmaster (GM). He was Soviet champion in 1989.

Historical Events

Luis E. Miramontes

1951Mexican chemist Luis E. Miramontes completes the synthesis of norethisterone, the basis of an early oral contraceptive.[†]

Luis Ernesto Miramontes Cárdenas was a Mexican chemist known as co-inventor and the first to synthesize an oral contraceptive, progestin norethisterone.

Historical Context for October 15, 1951

In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]