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Christian Dem leaders Dr Dufhues and Krone suggest Strauss will be dropped in Cabinet reshuffle after Bavarian elections; Dr Mende says Free Dems will quit Cabinet before elections
Chavez, Dennis
His party wins landslide victory in Natl Assembly elections
tributes; illus, '57
India retreats on 2 fronts after loss of Walong and Jang; repts simultaneous Chinese offensive in Chushul area of Ladakh, evacuation of civilians from Dirang Dzong and Bomdi La; map
1962Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer[†]
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress and filmmaker. Foster started her career as a child actor before establishing herself as leading actress in film. She has received several accolades including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Foster also was awarded with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013 and the Honorary Palme d'Or in 2021.
1962Sean Parnell, American lawyer and politician, 12th Governor of Alaska[†]
Sean Randall Parnell is an American attorney and politician who was the tenth governor of Alaska from 2009 to 2014. He succeeded Sarah Palin in July 2009, and was elected governor in his own right in 2010 with 59.06% of the vote, as the largest percentage margin of any Alaska governor since the state's admission into the United States. In 2014, he narrowly lost his bid for re-election and returned to work in the private sector. He is a member of the Republican Party.
1962Dodie Boy Peñalosa, Filipino boxer and trainer[†]
Diosdado "Dodie Boy" Peñalosa is a Filipino former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1995. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior-flyweight title from 1983 to 1986 and the IBF flyweight title in 1987.
1962Grigol Robakidze, Georgian author, poet, and playwright (born 1880)[†]
Grigol Robakidze was a Georgian writer, publicist, and public figure primarily known for his prose and anti-Soviet émigré activities.
In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[†]