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Kennedy protested that lights were too bright, studio too cold; adjustments made; temperature lowered to ease Nixon perspiration problem; studio setting for 2d debate compared with 1st
London News Chronicle repts Govt plans nationalization of all foreign assets; London anxious; US has no information; Min Gbedemah denies knowledge of matter, London
Schenectady declares emergency, says police cannot deal with strike situation; state refuses aid; 11 held in picketline clashes; GE asks ct to bar mass picketing; mediation session fruitless
Gomulka confs with Herter
Adenauer reptd at odds with Erhard over threats
1960Andrea Anastasi, Italian volleyball player and coach[â ]
Andrea Anastasi is an Italian professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Italy national team from 1981 to 1991, and during his career won the 1990 World Champion title.
1960BryndĂs HlöðversdĂłttir, Icelandic politician[â ]
BryndĂs HlöðversdĂłttir is an Icelandic politician and former member of the Althing. A member of the Social Democratic Alliance, she represented the ReykjavĂk constituency from April 1995 to May 2003 and the ReykjavĂk North constituency from May 2003 to August 2005.
1960Reed Hastings, American businessman, co-founded Netflix[â ]
Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. is an American billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder and chairman of Netflix, Inc., which provides the Netflix streaming service. Hastings serves on a number of boards and works with various non-profit organizations. A former president of the California State Board of Education, Hastings is also an advocate for charter schools.
1960Rano Karno, Indonesian actor and politician[â ]
Rano Karno is an Indonesian actor and politician who has served as the vice governor of Jakarta since 20 February 2025. Previously, he served as Governor of Banten from 2014 to 2017. As a result of his fame gained from his acting career, he is known for starring in the 1979 film Gita Cinta dari SMA and his role as Si Doel in various media starting from the 1972 film Si Doel Anak Betawi.
1960Ralf Minge, German footballer and manager[â ]
Ralf Minge is a German footballer former coach and player who works as sporting director of Dynamo Dresden.
1960François PĂ©russe, Canadian singer-songwriter and comedian[â ]
François Pérusse is a Québécois comedian and musician famous for his radio sketches featuring puns and absurd humour. His best-known sketches are from the series Les 2 minutes du peuple.
1960Mike Teague, English rugby player[â ]
Michael Clive Teague is an English rugby union player who played for the British Lions.
In 1960, the world population was approximately 3,015,470,894 people[â ]