Births on May 3

Ruth Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett

Born on May 3, 1949

Ruth Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett, English academic and politician

Margot Ruth Aline Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett, (born 3 May 1949), is currently Professor of Social Policy at Loughborough University. She has written or contributed to a number of books, pamphlets and articles on poverty, social security and women's citizenship.

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Ruth Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett

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Events on 1949

1 Apr

Communist Party of China
Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
20 Jul

1948 Arab-Israeli War
Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their nineteen-month war.
1 Oct

Mao Zedong
The People's Republic of China is established and declared by Mao Zedong.
2 Oct

Mao Zedong
The Soviet Union recognises the People's Republic of China, proclaimed the previous day by Mao Zedong.
14 Oct

People's Liberation Army
Chinese Civil War: Chinese Communist forces occupy Guangzhou.

Births on May 3

Ruth Lister, Baroness Lister of Burtersett

Born on May 3, 1949

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Events on 1949

Communist Party of China

1948 Arab-Israeli War

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

People's Liberation Army