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RCA agrees to FTC consent order banning payola; lauded by Chmn Kintner for prompt response; HR subcom repts pay-offs in 26 cities to get high ratings on musical programs
Eisenhower 'reaffirms' US interest in Greek development, communique on talks with Premier Karamanlis
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1959H. D. Kumaraswamy, Indian social worker and politician, 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka[ā ]
Haradanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy is an Indian politician and film producer who is serving as the Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel of India since 10 June 2024. He also served as the 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2018 to 2019 and previously from 2006 to 2007. He was also the leader of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2014. He is currently the president of the Karnataka State Janata Dal (Secular). He is a member of Lok Sabha, having been elected from Mandya and the former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Channapatna from 2018 to 2024, Ramanagara from 2004 to 2009 and from 2013 to 2018. He is the son of former prime minister of India & former Chief Minister of Karnataka H. D. Deve Gowda.
1959Alison La Placa, American actress[ā ]
Alison La Placa is an American actress best known for playing Linda Phillips on the sitcom Duet and its spin-off Open House, playing Catherine Merrick in 49 episodes of The John Larroquette Show and the recurring role of Joanna, Rachel Greenās boss who dated Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends.
1959Alexander Lebedev, Russian businessman and politician[ā ]
Alexander Yevgenievich Lebedev is a Russian businessman, and has been referred to as one of the Russian oligarchs. Until 1992, he was an officer in the First Chief Directorate of the Soviet Unionā²s KGB and later one of the KGB's successor-agencies, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).
1959Steve Mattsson, American author and illustrator[ā ]
Steve Mattsson is an American comic book writer and colorist.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[ā ]