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October 8, 1961

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THE NATION

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Rise in charge accts offered to teen-agers discussed; arguments by business leaders and others for and against such accts revd

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Notable Births

Steven Bernstein (musician)

1961Steven Bernstein, American trumpet player and composer[โ€ ]

Steven Bernstein is an American trumpeter, slide trumpeter, arranger/composer and bandleader based in New York City. He is best known for his work in The Lounge Lizards, Sex Mob, Spanish Fly and the Millennial Territory Orchestra. Sex Mob's 2006 CD Sexotica was nominated for a Grammy.

Jon Stevens

1961Jon Stevens, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter[โ€ ]

Jon Stevens is a New Zealand singer, best known as the lead singer of the band Noiseworks in 1986โ€“1992, the portrayal of Judas in a 1992 Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar, and as the lead singer for the Australian rock band INXS in 2000โ€“2003 after the death of the band's original lead singer Michael Hutchence.

Simon Burke

1961Simon Burke, Australian actor and producer[โ€ ]

Simon Gareth Burke is an Australian actor, active in films, television and theatre.

Ted Kooshian

1961Ted Kooshian, American pianist and composer[โ€ ]

Ted Kooshian is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer who has performed with Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry, Marvin Hamlisch, Edgar Winter, Sarah Brightman, Il Divo, and Blood, Sweat, and Tears. Kooshian has played in many Broadway pit orchestras, and has been a member of the Ed Palermo Big Band since 1994. Originally from San Jose, California, Kooshian has been performing since the 1980s.

Kim Wayans

1961Kim Wayans, American actress and comedian[โ€ ]

Kimberly Nichole Wayans is an American actress. She is the sister of Keenen Ivory, Damon Sr., Marlon, Shawn, and Nadia Wayans and aunt of Damien Dante among others. She is best known for her numerous roles on the Fox sketch comedy show In Living Color (1990โ€“94), and Tonia Harris on In the House (1995โ€“98). Wayans has also directed episodes for several series, including Bunk'd, The Neighborhood, and My Wife and Kids.

Historical Context for October 8, 1961

In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people[โ€ ]