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December 4, 1961

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Frank Reich

1961Frank Reich, American football player and coach[†]

Frank Michael Reich is an American football coach and former player who is the interim head coach at Stanford University. He played 14 seasons as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He became a coach afterwards, including head coaching stints with the Indianapolis Colts and Carolina Panthers.

1961Naomi Robson, American-Australian television host[betterĀ sourceĀ needed][†]

Naomi Robson is an American-born Australian television presenter who is best known as the former presenter of the east coast edition of Today Tonight, an Australian current affairs program which was broadcast on weeknights on the Seven Network, from 1997 to 2006.

Historical Context for December 4, 1961

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