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Gen LeMay urges expanding bomber output, Sen subcom
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Pres program to protect regulated common carriers from competition by private exempt carriers postponed to '62
Sen, 54-36, approves Adm bill to build facilities for new plutonium-producing reactor at Hanford Works; Sen Hickenlooper leads Repubs fight against it
Tunisian forces move toward Marker 233; Tunis radio says new French note to Bourguiba does not lessen tension; map
1961Harsha Bhogle, Indian journalist and author[ā ]
Harsha Bhogle is an Indian cricket commentator and journalist. Bhogle has cemented his reputation for being a notable personality in the global cricket broadcasting industry.
1961Maria Filatova, Russian gymnast[ā ]
Maria Evgenievna Filatova is a retired Russian gymnast who competed at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics.
1961Lisa Lampanelli, American comedian, actress, and author[ā ]
Lisa Lampanelli is an American former stand-up comedian, actress, and insult comic.
1961BenoĆ®t Mariage, Belgian director and screenwriter[ā ]
BenoƮt Mariage is a Belgian film director.
1961Hideo Nakata, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter[ā ]
Hideo Nakata is a Japanese filmmaker.
1961Campbell Scott, American actor, director, and producer[ā ]
Campbell Scott is an American actor and filmmaker. His roles include Steve Dunne in Singles, Mark Usher in House of Cards, Joseph Tobin in Damages, Richard Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Boris Kuester von Jurgens-Ratenicz in Royal Pains, as well as narration in The Men Who Built America.
1961Tunisia imposes a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte; the French would capture the entire town four days later.[ā ]
The Bizerte crisis occurred in July 1961 when Tunisia imposed a blockade on the French naval base at Bizerte, Tunisia, hoping to force its evacuation. The crisis culminated in a three-day battle between French and Tunisian forces that left 630 Tunisians and 24 French dead.
In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[ā ]