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Fund says 82 med schools must seek Fed aid unless $10 million can be raised annually from private sources
Gets $20 million from sale of Amer Liberty Oil Co; gives $2 million as tithe to Tex Presb Foundation
1957Aliko Dangote, Nigerian businessman, founded Dangote Group[†]
Aliko Mohammad Dangote is a Nigerian businessman known for his key roles in Dangote Group and Refinery. In 2011, he was appointed as member of the economic management team by President Goodluck Jonathan. Dangote is the wealthiest black person in the world; as of March 2025, Forbes estimates his net worth to be US$23.8 billion.
1957John M. Ford, American author and poet (died 2006)[†]
John Milo "Mike" Ford was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, game designer, and poet.
1957Steve Gustafson, Spanish-American bass player[†]
Steven E. "Steve" Gustafson is the bass guitarist for the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. He, Dennis Drew and John Lombardo are the only remaining founding members of the group. Drummer Jerome Augustyniak has been with the band since 1982. Singer Mary Ramsey has been working with the band since 1992 and has been the band's lead singer since 1994. Guitarist Jeff Erickson, former tech for Robert Buck, has been playing lead guitar with the band since 2001.
1957Rosemary Hill, English historian and author[†]
Rosemary Hill FRSL, FSA is an English writer, historian and independent scholar who specialises on the cultural history of the 19th- and 20th-centuries.
In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]