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March 31, 1955

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Headlines from March 31, 1955

ASSEMBLY VOTES G.O.P.'S RENT BILL; ASSEMBLY PASSES G.O.P.'S RENT BILL 144-1 Tally Extends Curbs Here--Senate Must Act

By Douglas Dalesspecial To the New York Times

Assembly approves bill, 144-1, after Dem attempt to amend it in line with Harriman recommendations fails; provisions to allow rises based on tax increases and basing rents on equalization formula dropped; bill divests Rent Comr of power to re-establish controls, gives town bds right to recontrol, allows NYC to take over adm of controls

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Notable Births

Svetozar Marović

1955Svetozar Marović, President of Serbia and Montenegro[†]

Svetozar Marović is a Montenegrin lawyer and politician who served as the last head of state and head of government of Serbia and Montenegro from 2003 until Montenegro's declaration of independence in 2006.

Angus Young

1955Angus Young, Scottish-Australian guitarist and songwriter[†]

Angus McKinnon Young is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-uniform stage outfits and his own version of Chuck Berry's duckwalk. Young was ranked 38th in the 2023 edition of Rolling Stone's 250 greatest guitarists of all time list. In 2003, Young and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Historical Context for March 31, 1955

In 1955, the world population was approximately 2,740,213,792 people[†]