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US to stop arms sales by Jan pending end of apartheid, Amb Stevenson statement in UN Security Council; exception will be made for existing contracts providing for ltd amts of defense materials
The chairman of Mayor Wagner's committee to ease racial tensions arising from discrimination in construction jobs reported "very good progress" at its first meeting yesterday.
Sec Wirtz rejects Construction Indus Joint Conf com appeal to stay enforcement of new Labor Dept rules against discrimination in apprenticeship programs; sets tentative conf with com
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W Ger presses US and GB for 'binding declarations' in form of protocol that would bar E Ger from enhancing its status by accession; von Hase welcomes Kennedy statement on US nonrecognition, but W Gers continue to fear E Ger status as state may be raised in eyes of many nations
1963Tasmin Archer, English pop singer[†]
Tasmin Archer is a British pop singer from Bradford, England. Her first album, Great Expectations, spawned the hit "Sleeping Satellite", which reached number one in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She won the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in 1993 and has since released three more studio albums.
1963Frano Botica, New Zealand rugby player and coach[†]
Frano Michael Botica is a New Zealand-Croatian rugby union and rugby league coach and former player in both codes, who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He is the head coach of the Philippines sevens team.
1963James Hetfield, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
James Alan Hetfield is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, co-founder, and a primary songwriter of heavy metal band Metallica. He is mainly known for his raspy voice and intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos both live and in studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering an advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. Metallica has won ten Grammy Awards and released 11 studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays, and 24 singles. Hetfield is often regarded as one of the greatest heavy metal rhythm guitar players of all time.
1963David Knox, Australian rugby player[†]
David Knox is an Australian former rugby union footballer and coach.
1963Ed Roland, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]
Edgar Eugene Roland, Jr. is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band Collective Soul, along with his brother Dean, who also served as the band's rhythm guitarist. He is also active with his side project, Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project.
1963Lisa Ann Walter, American actress, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Lisa Ann Walter is an American actress, comedian, and television producer, best known for her roles as Chessy the housekeeper in the romantic comedy film The Parent Trap (1998) and Melissa Schemmenti on the ABC mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary (2021–present), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
1963Isaiah Washington, American actor and producer[†]
Isaiah Washington IV is an American actor. Following a series of film appearances, he came to prominence as Dr. Preston Burke in Grey's Anatomy
In 1963, the world population was approximately 3,192,807,828 people[†]