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party seen split; 'liberal' J Morawski, considered close Gomulka assoc, reptdly resigns from Politburo over apptmt of men linked with hard line that led to '56 upheaval; Tokarski's role in Poznan riots recalled; speculation
Eisenhower defends 'Buy Amer' decision, news conf
Eisenhower says US is doing everything possible to prevent illegal flights to Cuba, news conf; puzzled by Cuban aims; Fla efforts noted; Inter-Amer Peace Comm meets with State Dept officials; has had no cooperation on probe from Cuba
Kennedy rejects and scores nightstick proposal; derides Council; scored by Sharkey; Wagner views
Plans for low-rent housing project set; present use for sports events noted
1959Jesse Barfield, American baseball player and coach[†]
Jesse Lee Barfield is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right fielder from 1981 to 1992 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees.
1959Mike Gartner, Canadian ice hockey player and coach[†]
Michael Alfred Gartner is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Phoenix Coyotes. He also played one season in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Cincinnati Stingers. He was a two-time Canada Cup champion with Team Canada.
1959Finola Hughes, English actress[†]
Finola Hughes is a British actress, best known for her role as Anna Devane on the ABC soap operas General Hospital and All My Children, and her portrayal of Laura in the 1983 film Staying Alive.
1959John Magufuli, Tanzanian politician, 5th President of Tanzania (died 2021)[†]
John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was a Tanzanian politician who served as the fifth president of Tanzania, serving from 2015 until his death in 2021. He served as Minister of Works, Transport and Communications from 2000 to 2005 and 2010 to 2015 and was chairman of the Southern African Development Community from 2019 to 2020.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]