U.P.I. MAN LEAVES CUBA; Raymont, Arrested During Crisis, Arrives in Miami
Date: 26 April 1961
Special to The New York Times
H Raymont (UPI) returns to US
Joan Chen Birthday, Date of Birth
Joan Chen (simplified Chinese; 陈冲; born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese-born American actress and film director. She made her film debut in the Chinese film Youth (1977) before starring in the film Little Flower (1979). She came to the attention of American audiences for her portrayal of Wanrong in the Bernardo Bertolucci historical epic film The Last Emperor (1987), which won nine Academy Awards including Best Picture.
She is also known for her leading roles in Heaven & Earth (1993), Golden Gate (1994), Red Rose White Rose (1994), Saving Face (2004), Sunflower (2005), and The Home Song Stories (2007) with supporting roles in Lust, Caution (2007), Tigertail (2020), and Dìdi (2024). As a filmmaker she directed the feature films Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl (1998), Autumn in New York (2000), English (2018) and Hero (2022).
On television, she is most known for her recurring role as Jocelyn 'Josie' Packard in the David Lynch created surrealist drama series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). She also portrayed Madame Chiang Kai-shek in the HBO film Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), Chabi in the Netflix series Marco Polo (2014–2016) and Lu Mei in the FX on Hulu series A Murder at the End of the World (2023).
Read more...- Birthday, Date of Birth
- Wednesday, April 26, 1961
- Place of Birth
- Shanghai
- Age
- 64
- Star Sign
- ♉
The April 26, 1961 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♉. It was the 115 day of the year. President of the United States was John F. Kennedy.
If you were born on this day, you are 64 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, April 26, 2025, 143 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, April 26, 2026, in 221 days. You have lived for 23,519 days, or about 564,479 hours, or about 33,868,745 minutes, or about 2,032,124,700 seconds.
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26th of April 1961 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on April 26, 1961
U.S. Newsman, Freed by Cuba, Tells of 6 Days in Cell With 50; Raymont Seized Minutes After Sending News of Invasion -- Reports That He Was to Be Shot Added to Torment
Date: 27 April 1961
1961, by United Press International
Describes imprisonment in Cuba as alleged US spy
HILLMAN FOUNDATION GIVES AWARDS TO 5
Date: 26 April 1961
Hillman Foundation awards to S Meyer (Gainesville Times) and F Cook (The Nation)
PUBLISHERS HEAR AD-DISCOUNT PLAN; Agencies Urge Uniformity on National Space
Date: 26 April 1961
By RUSSELL PORTER
Russell PORTER
Amer Newspaper Reprs Assn pres T A Sinding urges standardization of discounts to natl advertisers; repts 285 papers now offer over 50 forms of discounts, s, ANPA conv
Washington; The Arts of Black Magic and the Press
Date: 26 April 1961
By JAMES RESTON
James RESTON
Reston on attacks on role of press in landing failure
U.S. PRESS CRITICIZED; Salinger Blames It for Some Repercussions on Cuba
Date: 26 April 1961
Kennedy press sec Salinger blames US press for some of crisis repercussions, TV int
Cheerful Transit News
Date: 27 April 1961
ed urges more and clearer directional signs on buses, trains and stations
PUBLISHERS CITE LABOR AID ON COST; Ferree Says Some Unions Cooperate in Automation
Date: 27 April 1961
By RUSSELL PORTER
Russell PORTER
Says ANPA plans nonprofit orgn to help newspapers take advantage of new developments in communications, rept to ANPA conv
AYER CUP AWARDED TO HERALD TRIBUNE
Date: 27 April 1961
Special to The New York Times
paper wins Ayer Cup for excellence in typography, make-up and printing
Printers' Stoppage Delays 4 Papers; PRINTERS' DISPUTE DELAYS 4 PAPERS
Date: 27 April 1961
Work stoppage by printers forces 40% cut in Times ad and news content