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Adm sees law spurring growth of food tech by permitting use of substances previously prohibited; testing rules discussed
Wagner sees 'merit' in proposal that B M Baruch serve on a study comm
1959Beth Broderick, American actress and director[†]
Elizabeth Alice Broderick is an American actress. She portrayed Zelda Spellman in the ABC/WB television sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003). She also had recurring roles as Diane Janssen in the ABC mystery drama series Lost (2005–2008) and as Rose Twitchell in the CBS science fiction drama series Under the Dome (2013).
1959Mike Whitney, Australian cricketer and television host[†]
Michael Roy Whitney is a retired Australian television personality and former cricketer, who played in 12 Test matches and 38 One Day Internationals between 1981 and 1993.
1959Abhishek Singhvi, Indian politician[†]
Abhishek Manu Singhvi is an Indian senior advocate and politician. As politician, he is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) and a member of the Parliament of India representing Telangana in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, since August 2024. He is also a spokesperson for the INC. He is one of the senior advocates of the Supreme Court of India.
1959François Villeroy de Galhau, 30th Governor of the Bank of France[†]
François Villeroy de Galhau is a French senior civil servant and banker who has served as Governor of the Bank of France and ex officio President of the French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority since 2015.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]