Radio Leader Aids AEF In Communications Post
Date: 28 April 1944
Col D Sarnoff apptd AEF Pub Relations Office communications branch special consultant
Aarno Raninen Birthday, Date of Birth
Aarno Raninen (27 April 1944 – 3 September 2014) was a Finnish singer, songwriter and musician. His main instrument was piano but he has also mastered violin, cello and accordion.
Born in Kotka, Raninen began his musical studies at a young age. After he moved to Helsinki in 1966 he got a job as a studio conductor at Musiikki-Fazer. While working there he made a lot of cooperative work with the likes of songwriter Juha Vainio. Later on Raninen went to work in Discophon where he wrote lyrics for many Finnish musicians, such as Seija Simola, Carola, Tauno Palo, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Monica Aspelund, Heikki Kinnunen, Arja Koriseva, Erkki Liikanen and the Soitinmenot-ensemble.
An important acquaintance for Raninen has been the songwriter for film and television, Pertti "Pertsa" Reponen. Raninen set the music for at least the following Reponen's TV-series: Älyvapaa palokunta 1983–85, Soitinmenot 1985–87, Kolmannen korvapuusti 1994–95, Paha yskä 1990–92 and Jäitä hattuun. He also set the music for feature films such as Pölhölä, Vääpeli KörmyVääpeli Körmy ja vetenalaiset vehkeet, Auvo ja Kultsi – Kliffaa Hei, Liian iso keikka, Vääpeli Körmy ja marsalkan sauva and Rampe ja Naukkis.
Raninen and his work received several awards over the years, including the win at Syksyn sävel 1968 ("Näin on" performed by Kristian), 10th place at Eurovision in 1977 ("Lapponia" performed by Monica Aspelund) and the main prize at the Menschen und Meer competition in 1978 ("Silver and gold" performed by Monica Aspelund). He died in Tuusula in 2014.
Read more...- Birthday, Date of Birth
- Thursday, April 27, 1944
- Place of Birth
- Age
- 81
- Star Sign
- ♉
The April 27, 1944 was a Thursday under the star sign of ♉. It was the 117 day of the year. President of the United States was Franklin D. Roosevelt.
If you were born on this day, you are 81 years old. Your last birthday was on the Sunday, April 27, 2025, 140 days ago. Your next birthday is on Monday, April 27, 2026, in 224 days. You have lived for 29,725 days, or about 713,423 hours, or about 42,805,381 minutes, or about 2,568,322,860 seconds.
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27th of April 1944 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on April 27, 1944
FM RADIO EXTOLLED BEFORE PUBLISHERS; Experts in Field Predict Big Increase in Its Use After Close of the War
Date: 28 April 1944
Maj E H Armstrong on FM development urges publishers to enter field for wider service to communities; Dr W R G Baker on tech advantages
ARNOLD PRAISES FILM; Commends Paramount for Wide Distribution of 'Memphis Belle'
Date: 27 April 1944
Gen H H Arnold commends Paramount Pictures for production
POLISH WOMEN'S PAPER; Their Work Aids Underground Movement Against Foe
Date: 27 April 1944
United Nations Information Office reveals women of Polish underground have published newspaper Zywia for 18 mos
Forged Leaflets Dropped To Sow Strife in Denmark
Date: 28 April 1944
By Reuter
planes with Brit markings drop fake leaflets urging Danes to accept temporary occupation by USSR or US Negro troops after liberation
New American Radio in Britain Will Broadcast to Europe Daily; Absie, Starting Sunday, Will 'Project the American Point of View,' According to OWI -- Use in Invasion Foreseen
Date: 27 April 1944
By DAVID ANDERSONBy Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
David Wireless
new Amer Broadcasting Station in Eur (ABSIE) to broadcast orders
CHINA TO FIGHT ON, OFFICIAL PROMISES; Chang, Cabinet's Spokesman, Stresses She Is Not Entirely Dependent on Allies
Date: 27 April 1944
By BROOKS ATKINSONBy Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Brooks Wireless
on China's role in war