EAST is East and West is West, and nowadays they meet all the time. They had better, or never the twain shall endure. Rockets with awesome warheads can bridge the enormous distances in minutes.

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1961Mark Kelly, Irish keyboard player^[†]

Mark Colbert Kelly is an Irish keyboardist and a member of the neo-prog band Marillion.

1961Kirk McCaskill, Canadian-American baseball and hockey player^[†]

Kirk Edward McCaskill is a Canadian-American former Major League Baseball pitcher and former professional ice hockey player. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels and Chicago White Sox between 1985 and 1996, and played in the American Hockey League for the Sherbrooke Jets during the 1983–84 season.

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1961Zog I of Albania (born 1895)^[†]

Zog I was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27, he first served as Albania's youngest ever Prime Minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as King (1928–1939).

Historical Context for April 9, 1961

In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people^[†]

Headlines from April 9, 1961

CARIBBEAN CRUISE FARES CUT

GUATEMALA REDS RETURNING AT END OF 5 YEARS' EXILE; Expiration of Ban Enables Arbenz Regime Leaders to Re-enter Nation GUATEMALA REDS BACK AS BAN ENDS

NEWCOMERS GAIN ON THE BIG BOARD; Exchange's Study of Newly Listed Issues Shows Good Performance Record NEWCOMERS GAIN ON THE BIG BOARD

Dodgers Rated Best of Three Entries on West Coast; Coast Forecast: a First, a 3d and an Also-Ran

INNOCENCE OF SPIRIT; Tagore, Thomas Share A Belief in Man

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Historical Context for April 9, 1961