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April 24, 1963

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Headlines from April 24, 1963

U.S. IS INSISTENT REDS IN LAOS QUIT SEIZED TERRITORY; Says Truce Can Be Effective Only if Inspection Teams Visit Contested Region ADMINISTRATION GLOOMY Halt in Fighting Is Termed Encouraging, but Officials Doubt It Will Last Coalition Endangered U.S. IS INSISTENT ON LAOS PULLBACK Propaganda Move Seen

By Tad Szulc Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, April 23 --The United States said today that Pathet Lao forces must be withdrawn from the territory they have seized in recent fighting in Laos if the ceasefire there is to be effective.

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Notable Births

1963Paula Frazer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Paula A. Frazer is an American singer-songwriter. She grew up in Georgia and Arkansas and moved to San Francisco in 1981. Her music is frequently described as melancholic alternative country, but with an eclectic mix of folk, blues and pop, among other genres. She first came to notice by fronting the band Tarnation in the 1990s and has appeared on recordings and in concert with many bands and solo artists including Cornershop, Sean Lennon, Frightwig, Tindersticks, the Czars, and Handsome Boy Modeling School.

Billy Gould

1963Billy Gould, American bass player, songwriter, and producer[†]

William David Gould is an American musician and producer. He is best known as the bassist of Faith No More.

Mano Solo

1963Mano Solo, French singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 2010)[†]

Mano Solo, born Emmanuel Cabut, was a French singer. He was born in Châlons-sur-Marne on 24 April 1963 to the illustrator Cabu and Isabelle Monin, co-founder of the ecology-related magazine, La Gueule ouverte.

Historical Events

Princess Alexandra (born 1936)

1963Marriage of Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London.[†]

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy is a member of the British royal family and the only daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. She is also the only living granddaughter of George V, a niece of Edward VIII and George VI, and a first cousin of Elizabeth II. Alexandra's mother was also a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Elizabeth II, making her both a second cousin and first cousin once removed of Charles III.

Historical Context for April 24, 1963

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