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French tactical planes in Ger to be armed with nuclear warheads under US control
USSR launches 3,135-lb probe, Lunik IV, toward moon; shot seen part of effort to prepare for lunar landing; mission not indicated; all equipment reptd working normally
WASHINGTON, April 2-- The United States has intensified pressure on South Korea's military rulers with a White House message strongly urging them to transfer power soon to civilian politicians.
Deputy Supt Ross indicted for helping defraud US of $1.5 million; gets absence leave
1963Les Davidson, Australian rugby league player[†]
Les Davidson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and represented at both the State and national levels. His position of choice on the field was second-row or prop.
1963Ricky Nixon, Australian footballer and manager[†]
Ricky Lee Nixon is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and a former sports agent. At the height of his career, he was one of the most high-profile sports agents in Australia, and a powerful figure in the AFL.
1963Criss Oliva, American guitarist and songwriter (died 1993)[†]
Christopher Michael Oliva was an American musician who was the lead guitarist and co-founder of the heavy metal band Savatage. During his lifetime, he released seven studio albums and one EP with the band.
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]