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NYSE reaction to rebel landings in Cuba
Khrushchev says USSR continues to seek broad accord with US despite dispute over Cuba, reply to Kennedy; again scores US for armed intervention; denies USSR seeks bases in Cuba; warns against justifying intervention in name of freedom
MIAMI, Sunday, April 23 -The Castro Government warned yesterday that there would be "no mercy" for those who attacked Cuba.
1961George Lopez, American comedian, actor, and talk show host[†]
George Edward Lopez is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is most known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom George Lopez. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture. Lopez has received several honors for his work and contributions to the Latino community, including the 2003 Imagen Vision Award, the 2003 Latino Spirit Award for Excellence in Television and the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Award. He was also named one of "The Top 25 Hispanics in America" by Time magazine in 2005.
1961Pierluigi Martini, Italian race car driver[†]
Pierluigi Martini is an Italian former racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1985 and from 1988 to 1995. In endurance racing, Martini won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1999 with BMW.
1961Algiers putsch by French generals.[†]
The Algiers putsch, also known as the putsch of the generals, was a failed coup d'état intended to force French President Charles de Gaulle not to abandon French Algeria, the resident European community and pro-French Algerians. Organised in French Algeria by retired French Army generals Maurice Challe, Edmond Jouhaud, André Zeller and Raoul Salan, it took place from the afternoon of 21 to 26 April 1961 in the midst of the Algerian War (1954–1962) and brought the nation to the brink of a civil war.
In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[†]