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April 13, 1963

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Headlines from April 13, 1963

Employes Sign Petition; HEFFNER REHIRING IS URGED BY AIDES

By John P. Shanley

S B Gould calls emergency meeting of employes, denies rumors his assn with WNDT is 'transitory,' says he will retain control, discusses econ probleme; employes group, in surprise move, petitions bd to reinstate Heffner; says ouster means end to creative educ TV in NY; blames fund-raising, not Heffner, for problems; exec program producer C Schultz resigns; program hosted by Heffner ends run

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Notable Births

Garry Kasparov

1963Garry Kasparov, Russian chess player and author[โ€ ]

Garry Kimovich Kasparov is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion (1985โ€“2000), political activist and writer. His peak FIDE chess rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013. From 1984 until his retirement from regular competitive chess in 2005, Kasparov was ranked the world's No. 1 player for a record 255 months overall. Kasparov also holds records for the most consecutive professional tournament victories (15) and Chess Oscars (11).

Historical Context for April 13, 1963

In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[โ€ ]