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Charles Van Doren reappeared in public here yesterday after "trying to find some solace" in the New England countryside. He declined to make a detailed statement before testifying on Nov. 2 in the Congressional investigation of the rigging of television quiz shows.
USSR State Security Com deputy chmn Lunev apptd chmn of Repub's Security Com; no reasons given; rept of strike near Karaganda noted
Eisenhower gives bd 3-day extension; bd confs with USWA, indus reprs; McDonald holds pay 'pkg' negotiable; Cooper repts indus would negotiate within 2% rise in employment costs
J Pope-Hennessy official biog of Queen Mary reveals her grief at abdication of son (Edward VIII)
P F Yudin replaced as Amb to Peiping by S V Cnervonenko, a Ukrainian party sec; transferred to 'other work'; reasons not given; reaction, Washington; Yudin's frequent absences from post noted
1959Emeril Lagasse, American chef and author[†]
Emeril John Lagasse III is an American chef, restaurateur, television personality, cookbook author, and National Best Recipe award winner for his "Turkey and Hot Sausage Chili" recipe in 2003. He is a regional James Beard Award winner, known for his mastery of Creole and Cajun cuisine and his self-developed "New New Orleans" style. He is of Portuguese descent on his mother's side, while being of French heritage through his father.
1959Alex Paterson, English keyboard player[†]
Alex Paterson is an English musician and co-founder of ambient house group the Orb, in which he has worked since its inception.
1959Sarah, Duchess of York[†]
Sarah, Duchess of York, also known by the nickname Fergie, is a British author, philanthropist, television personality, and member of the extended British royal family. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, who is the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and a younger brother of King Charles III.
1959Todd Solondz, American actor, director, and screenwriter[†]
Todd Solondz is an American filmmaker and playwright known for his style of dark, socially conscious satire. Solondz's work has received critical acclaim for its commentary on the "dark underbelly of middle class American suburbia", a reflection of his own background in New Jersey. His work includes Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995), Happiness (1998), Storytelling (2001), Palindromes (2004), Life During Wartime (2009), Dark Horse (2011), and Wiener-Dog (2016). He is also a professor at New York University.
1959Stepan Bandera, Ukrainian soldier and politician (born 1909)[†]
Stepan Andriyovych Bandera was a Ukrainian far-right leader of the radical militant wing of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, the OUN-B.
1959Lipót Fejér, Hungarian mathematician and academic (born 1880)[†]
Lipót Fejér was a Hungarian mathematician of Jewish heritage. Fejér was born Leopold Weisz, and changed to the Hungarian name Fejér around 1900.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]