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US apprehensive over repts of disaffection with Shah's regime; inflammatory ss by Iraqi Deputy Premier Arif against regime noted
Bomb blast, Beirut, kills 3, wounds 10
Killed in air crash; por
Eisenhower calls surrender study issue nonsense, says no pub funds have been spent, White House statement; Sen, 88-2, approves Russell amendment to bar study funds; Cooper, Neuberger explain opposition
ousted as chmn of USSR State Bank, demoted to chmn of Stavropol econ council in remote northern Caucasus; pol decline revd; por
1958Madonna, American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and director[†]
Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A cultural icon spanning both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna has become the subject of various scholarly, literary and artistic works, as well as a mini academic sub-discipline called Madonna studies.
1958Angela Bassett, American actress[†]
Angela Evelyn Bassett is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards. In 2023, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and she received an Academy Honorary Award.
1958Anne L'Huillier, French physicist[†]
Anne Geneviève L'Huillier is a French physicist. She is a professor of atomic physics at Lund University in Sweden.
1958José Luis Clerc, Argentinian tennis player and coach[†]
José Luis Clerc, also known by the nickname Batata, is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 4 singles ranking on 3 August 1981, following a run of 25 consecutive match wins after Wimbledon.
1958Jacob M. Lomakin, Soviet Consul General in New York City, journalist and economist (born 1904)[†]
Jacob Mironovich Lomakin was a Soviet diplomat, journalist and economist.
In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]