Glen Buxton, American guitarist and songwriter (d. 1997)
Glen Edward Buxton (born November 10, 1947 – October 19, 1997) was an American guitarist, musician and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist for the American rock band Alice Cooper. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Buxton number 90 on its list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". In 2011, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the original Alice Cooper group.
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- 10Feb
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Italy cedes most of Venezia Giulia to Yugoslavia. - 5Jun
George Marshall
Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe. - 15Aug
Indian independence movement
India gains Independence from British rule after near 190 years of Crown rule and joins the Commonwealth of Nations. - 30Sep
New York Yankees
The World Series, featuring the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, is televised for the first time. - 5Oct
Harry S. Truman
The first televised White House address is given by U.S. President Harry S. Truman.