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May 26, 1962

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SUBVERSION LAID TO NORTH VIETNAM; Indians and Canadians on Truce Group Condemn Aggression in South SUBVERSION LAID TO NORTH VIETNAM

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Canadian and Indian Control Comm members reptdly find N Vietnam guilty of subversion and covert aggression against S Vietnam, rept prepared for '54 Geneva Conf co-chmn GB and USSR; Poland rejects charges; Indian chmn G Parthasarathy to charge US with violation of '54 accord by massive support for S Vietnam but views it as reaction to subversion; N Vietnam scores rept; charges Parthasarathy with encouraging 'US aggressors and warmongers'; USSR and GB get rept; Communist China charges Parthasarathy and Canadian delegation with slander against N Vietnam

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Notable Births

Black (singer)

1962Black, English singer-songwriter (died 2016)[†]

Colin Vearncombe, known by his stage name Black, was an English singer-songwriter. He emerged from the punk rock music scene and achieved mainstream pop success in the late 1980s, most notably with the 1986 single "Wonderful Life", which was an international hit the next year.

Genie Francis

1962Genie Francis, Canadian-American actress[†]

Genie Francis is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Laura Spencer on the television soap opera General Hospital from 1977 to present, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2007.

Bobcat Goldthwait

1962Bobcat Goldthwait, American actor, director, and screenwriter[†]

Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait is an American comedian, actor, director, and screenwriter. He is known for his black comedy stand-up act, delivered through an energetic stage persona with an unusual raspy and high-pitched voice. He came to prominence with his stand-up specials An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait—Share the Warmth and Bob Goldthwait—Is He Like That All the Time? and his acting roles, including Zed in the Police Academy franchise and Eliot Loudermilk in Scrooged. Since 2012, he has been a regular panelist on the radio-quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!.

Historical Context for May 26, 1962

In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]